Minister Ivan Kondov met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
03 December 2024 News
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov started today his participation in the official meeting of the NATO allies' foreign ministers with his bilateral meeting with the Secretary General of the Alliance Mark Rutte.
They discussed a number of issues related to the current NATO agenda, the priorities in the Alliance's collective approaches and the Bulgarian participation. The focus was on strengthening the defence capabilities of the allies in the current complex security environment, the war in Ukraine and aid to Kiev, the complex situation in the Black Sea region. The importance of the development of transport corridors in ensuring the defence capabilities of the NATO area of responsibility in SEE was confirmed.
The Secretary General praised the efforts made by the Republic of Bulgaria in the field of defence.