7 minutes agoTrump presence confirmed at NATO summit in Ankara
Periskopi(24 days ago)
(24 days ago)United States President Donald Trump will participate in the upcoming NATO summit, to be held in Ankara during July, a meeting expected to focus on global security challenges and increased defence spending by alliance member states.
Turkey's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, announced the news, which in an interview for Bloomberg TV He said Trump has hinted in several telephone conversations with Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan, that he plans to be present at the summit, which will be held on July 7th and 8th in Ankara, broadcast Clankosova.tv.
According to the youth, the US president has provided positive signals for his participation in this important meeting, which is expected to gather leaders of NATO member states at a time when security and defence issues continue to dominate the international agenda.
The Turkish minister stressed that, despite earlier debates and statements regarding the US role in the alliance, Washington remains committed to NATO and to obligations stemming from membership in the organisation.
“We do not see signs that the United States is planning to take concrete steps towards leaving NATO”, Fidan said, adding that co-operation among allies continues to remain a key element for Euro-Atlantic security.
Summit NATO in Ankara is expected to be one of the alliance's most important meetings this year, as it will address not only collective defence issues, but also global security challenges, developments in the Middle East and reports among allies in a tense geopolitical period. Periscope.
