NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday agreed to set up a new high-level task force to strengthen the existing cooperation, APA reports.
Rutte and von der Leyen met in Brussels for the first time since the new NATO chief took office on Oct. 1, discussing the importance of a close and strategic partnership between the EU and NATO.
“Both agreed that in an increasingly dangerous world, this partnership is vital in order to champion and safeguard peace, freedom and prosperity," read a joint statement following the talks.
They agreed to set up the new high-level task force to strengthen the existing EU-NATO cooperation and to address "evolving threats and challenges.”
"Planning for the first meeting of the task force is expected to move forward in the coming weeks," the statement added.
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