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On Sunday, 19 November, the NATO Secretary General will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he will have a working dinner with the members of the Presidency.

On Monday, 20 November, Secretary General Stoltenberg will meet the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Christian Schmidt. He will also meet the Chairlady of the Council of Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms Borjana Krišto. Mr Stoltenberg will visit NATO Headquarters Sarajevo and have meetings with military leaders and representatives of the international community.

On the same day, the Secretary General will continue his trip to Kosovo, where he will have discussions with Ms Vjosa Osmani-Sandriu and Mr Albin Kurti. He also visit NATO’s KFOR Camp Nothing Hill, where he will meet KFOR’s Commander Major General Ulutaş, and address the troops. He will also meet with the Director of the NATO Advisory and Liaison Team, Brigadier General Hammerstein.

On Tuesday, 21 November, the Secretary General will be in Belgrade. He will have meetings with the President of Serbia, Mr Aleksandar Vučić and the Prime Minister, Ms Ana Brnabić. Mr Stoltenberg will also engage with Serbian scientists who will present technology developed in the context of NATO’s Science for Peace and Security projects.

Later that day, Mr Stoltenberg will travel to the Republic of North Macedonia to meet with President Stevo Pendarovski and the Prime Minister, Mr Dimitar Kovačevski. The Secretary General will also meet the President of the Assembly of North Macedonia, Mr Talat Xhaferi, and give a speech to the parliament.

On Wednesday, 22 November, the Secretary General will participate in a meeting with Allied leaders from the region. The Prime Minister of Albania, Mr Edi Rama; the President of Croatia, Mr Zoran Milanović; the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr Milojko Spajić; and the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Mr Robert Golob, have been invited to attend.

Media Advisory

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• 20th November, 09:15 (CET)   Joint press conference by the Secretary General with the Chairwoman of the Council of Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kosovo

• 20th November, 16:10 (CET)   Joint press conference by the Secretary General with Ms Osmani-Sandriu of Kosovo

Serbia

• 21st November 09:50 (CET)   Joint press conference by the Secretary General with the President of Serbia

Republic of North Macedonia

• 21st November 16:30 (CET)   Joint press conference by the Secretary General with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia
• 21st November 17:20 (CET)   Address to the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia by the Secretary General
• 22nd November 09:28 (CET)   Doorstep statements by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of North Macedonia
• 22nd November 11:40 (CET)   Joint press conference by the Secretary General with regional Allied leaders.

Media Coverage

The Secretary General’s press conferences, as well as his doorstep statements with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia and his address to the Assembly of North Macedonia, will be streamed live on the NATO website.

Transcripts of the Secretary General’s engagements, as well as photographs, will be available on the NATO website after the events.

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The training was launched following Ukraine’s request for NATO assistance to help its medical system, which is under strain from the conflict and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This project is already helping Ukrainians receive better medical care, and will increase Ukraine’s resilience in the longer term. It’s a prime example of what can be achieved when Allies join forces and direct their solidarity and resources through NATO,” said Tom Goffus, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations. He praised Romania for its staunch support to this project, and expressed gratitude to the Allies whose donations made it possible.

The NATO EADRCC managed the programme’s implementation and the cost – 442,701 Euro – was covered by donations made by Czechia, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Romanian Department of Emergency Situations offered the training classes and practical experience, while the country’s International Organisation of Migration also supported the project. Romania also hosted the activities in Oradea and Targu Mures.  
 

Mr Stoltenberg thanked President Rinkēvičs for Latvia’s contributions to the Alliance, including increased defence spending, investments in new capabilities like HIMARS, and contributions to NATO operations and missions in Kosovo and Iraq. Latvia also hosts a Canadian-led battlegroup and will host NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission next year.

The Secretary General welcomed Riga’s significant political and military support to Ukraine, saying: “this is even more important now, as the situation on the battlefield is very difficult.” He added: “that is not an argument for less support; it is an argument for more support. This matters not just for Ukraine’s security, but for our security.” 

The Secretary General emphasised that NATO will become even stronger when Sweden joins, saying: “we look forward to welcoming Sweden as a fully Ally very soon”.

The CIOR Medal is awarded by the President of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) and is given to “individuals, whose contribution to CIOR’s work or promoting and developing reserve forces has been most outstanding.” The Secretary General received the medal in recognition of his “contribution in promoting and developing reserve forces in the armed forces of the Alliance.” The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was also awarded the CIOR 75th Anniversary Medal during the same day.