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 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Czech Republic

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka. Prague 9.September 2015 ©NATO

During an official visit to Prague , on September 9th,  the Secretary General of NATO met with Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaorálek, Defence Minister Martin Stropnický, and other Officials.

Secretary General expressed his gratitude to Czech Republic for its continuous commitment and contributions to NATO and European Security, by spending 2% of GDP on  Defence :                                         “The Czech Republic is really contributing to our Alliance and collective Defence, and we are very grateful for that.”

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic Martin Stropnicky , the U.S Ambassador to Czech Republic  Andrew H.  Shapiro and the US Army Convoy. 9.September 2015 ©NATO

He also urged all NATO Member States to increase their investment on Defence and Security:  

“As  Security challenges grow, it is also vital that we invest more in our Defence.”