The Summit of the leaders of NATO countries in Vilnius will serve as a convincing signal of transatlantic cooperation and determination to jointly defend the security of the North Atlantic region. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Sholts, speaking in the Bundestag.
Scholz explained that the international security strategy announced by the German government is aimed at strengthening the German army as a guarantor of European security.
According to him, next year Germany will allocate up to 2 percent of GDP.
for defense expenses.
Chancellor recalled that in July the NATO summit will be held in the Lithuanian capital.
“This summit will become a powerful signal of transatlantic cooperation and determination to ensure our security,” Scholz emphasized.
The Chancellor noted that a number of decisions will be adopted as part of the summit, which also provide for the safety of underwater infrastructure.
According to Scholyts, Sweden should sit at the table at a summit as a new ally together with Finland. “I am calling for the re -elected president of Turkey (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan to prepare the soil in this direction in accordance with our decision in Madrid last year,” said Scholts.
At the same time, the German Chancellor noted the importance of relations that will be formed between NATO and Ukraine in the future.