Glad to welcome President Alexander Stubb and congratulate him on his appointment & #Finland ’s first #NATO anniversary. We discussed the urgent need to provide support to #Ukraine , now and for the long haul.

Good meeting with President Zuzana Čaputová of our valued Ally #Slovakia . We discussed the importance of our strengthened collective defence & robust support to Ukraine. I thanked her for our close cooperation and for Slovakia's contributions to #NATO over the last 20 years.

Good meeting with Chairman of the Presidency Becirovic of our partner Bosnia-Herzegovina to increase cooperation. #NATO strongly supports your sovereignty & territorial integrity. All political leaders must work together to preserve unity & safeguard national institutions.

Today marks 75 years since the founding of #NATO —the strongest & most successful alliance in history. Foreign Ministers met to address #Ukraine ’s urgent & long-term needs; we must step up even more. We also discussed deepening cooperation with our Indo-Pacific partners. 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇳🇿🇰🇷

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🎙️ NATO's 75 Anniversary Celebration #1NATO75years

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Foreign Ministers are meeting to prepare the #NATO Summit . Today, Allies agreed to move forward with planning for a greater #NATO role in coordinating security assistance & training for #Ukraine . Ukraine can count on NATO support now, and for the long haul. #formin

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🎙️ Doorstep statement at start of #NATO #ForMin

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Good call with Orbán Viktor as we prepare for the #NATO Summit in July. We will strengthen our defences and increase our cooperation with partners. The security environment has become more dangerous, but #NATO has become stronger.

Thank you António Costa for your personal commitment to #NATO and for #Portugal ’s contributions to our shared security. We discussed the importance of keeping the Alliance strong in a more dangerous world and how we must step up support for #Ukraine .

Good meeting with PM Robert Golob where I thanked him for #Slovenia 's support to #Ukraine & its contributions to #NATO .
We discussed the situation in the Western Balkans & preparations for our #NATO Summit in July. Slovenian Government

Good discussion with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on #NATOSummit , resourcing our defence plans, strengthening partnerships & #Ukraine where #Estonia 's support is key. Ukraine needs more support and they need it now.

Great to welcome SwedishPM Ulf Kristersson to Brussels for the first time since #Sweden joined our Alliance. We addressed the upcoming #NATO Summit in July where we will take important decisions to strengthen #NATO & keep up Allied support for #Ukraine .

Good to meet Vahagn Khachaturyan Khachaturyan & PM Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan. I look forward to strengthening #NATO 's partnership with #Armenia . Peace & stability in the South Caucasus matters to security more broadly; I encourage 🇦🇲 & 🇦🇿 to seize the opportunity for enduring peace.

Good meetings with President Salome Zourabichvili & PM Irakli Kobakhidze on #NATO ’s deeply valued partnership with #Georgia . We support your sovereignty & territorial integrity – and we support your efforts to strengthen your democracy, and achieve full Euro-Atlantic integration.

Good to meet Ilham Aliyev in Baku. #Azerbaijan is a long-standing #NATO partner & I look forward to further strengthening the partnership. Peace & stability in the South Caucasus matters to security more broadly; I encourage 🇦🇿 & 🇦🇲 to seize the opportunity for enduring peace.

Great call with President Alexander Stubb of valued Ally #Finland . We welcomed Sweden’s historic accession to #NATO & discussed preparations for the NATO Summit in July. When Allies meet in Washington, we will reinforce our defences, step up for Ukraine, and deepen our partnerships.

Good meeting with President Andrzej Duda. I thanked him for #Poland 's key contributions to #NATO & strong support for #Ukraine . Together we have the capacity to provide Ukraine with what it needs. Now all Allies need to show real political will, dig deep, and deliver quickly.

In 2023, we further strengthened #NATO ’s defences, agreed robust new military plans, put more forces at higher readiness & made major increases in defence investment. We also continued to deliver unprecedented support for #Ukraine . Read my Annual Report
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🎙️ Launch of my Annual Report for 2023 #SGreport #NATO
📍 NATO HQ, Brussels

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Today we raised the Swedish flag at #NATO Headquarters & across the Alliance for the 1st time. #Sweden has taken its rightful place at NATO’s table under the shield of Article 5 protection – the ultimate guarantee of our freedom & security. All for one & one for all. Welcome 🇸🇪.