President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, APA reports.
Their discussion focused on the importance of a close and strategic partnership between NATO and the European Union.
Both agreed that in an increasingly dangerous world, this partnership is vital in order to champion and safeguard peace, freedom, and prosperity.
Secretary General Rutte and President von der Leyen both emphasized that the deployment of North Korean soldiers in support of Russia’s war of aggression represented a significant escalation of the war against Ukraine as well as a serious threat to European security and global peace.
They also discussed the growing assertiveness of authoritarian states on the world’s stage: "These states challenge our common interests, values, and democratic principles, using multiple means – political, economic, technological and military."
To address these evolving threats and challenges, Secretary-General Rutte and President von der Leyen have agreed today to set up a new high-level task force to strengthen the existing NATO-EU cooperation. Planning for the first meeting of the task force is expected to move forward in the coming weeks.
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