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Péter Magyar: We succeeded in strengthening the unity of NATO For the first time, Péter Magyar represented Hungary at the NATO summit as Prime Minister, who described the one and a half day meeting in Ankara as a good atmosphere. After the discussions, he announced that Hungary has undertaken to increase its defense spending over the next ten years. Hungary will raise its defense spending to 5 percent by 2035, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced after the NATO summit in Ankara. The Prime Min…

NATO summit: the government provides only humanitarian aid to Ukraine Prime Minister Péter Magyar began his visit to Ankara with bilateral negotiations. Before the NATO summit, he held a separate meeting with the heads of government of Norway, Canada and Montenegro. Financial support to Ukraine is expected to be a topic at the plenary meeting of the military association. Hungary does not provide Ukraine with weapons, troops, or military support, the Hungarian Prime Minister declared in a video…

During his visit, accompanied by a delegation, he also met with the Minister of Defence, Mr Valentin Hajdinjak, representatives of the National Assembly's Committee on Defence, the President of the Republic of Slovenia and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Dr Nataša Pirc Musar, as well as representatives of the United States Embassy in Ljubljana During the meeting between Major General Močnik and General Grynkewich, discussions focused on current topics arising from the recent N…

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir attended the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, where Allies demonstrated unity and solidarity in the face of an increasingly uncertain security environment. Rising investments in defence, more equitable burden sharing, a stronger transatlantic defence industry and steadfast long-term support for Ukraine were at the top of the Summit agenda. Leaders reviewed the progress made since the decisions of the NATO Su…

This Summit, held at a time when the global security architecture was being reshaped by great power competition, hybrid threats, regional crises and new technologies, once again demonstrated our country's central role in the global security architecture, its diplomacy capacity and alliance responsibility. The "NATO 3.0" vision aims to strengthen Europe's defense capacity and ensure that the Alliance adapts to the new era more preparedly. Turkey, on the other hand, is at the center of this transf…

Prime MinisterMilojko Spajić, accompanied by his wife Milena, attended the official reception hosted by the President of the Republic of Türkiye,Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and First Lady Emine Erdoğan on the occasion of the opening of the annual NATO Summit. The reception, held in the Winter Garden of the Presidential Complex, brought together leaders of NATO member states, the leaders of the Indo-Pacific Four (Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand), as well as the President of Ukraine, the …

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, on the margins of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye. Prime Minister Carney reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to transatlantic security and NATO’s collective defence. The Prime Minister thanked President Rinkēvičs for Latvia’s continued hosting of Canadian Armed Forces personnel deployed under Operation REASSURANCE – Canada’s largest overseas mission. To deepen these ties and reinforce transatlantic s…

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, on the margins of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye. Prime Minister Carney congratulated Prime Minister Frederiksen on the formation of the new government in Denmark. The prime ministers reaffirmed the strong partnership between Canada and Denmark and discussed opportunities to increase cooperation on trade, defence, Arctic security, energy, and critical minerals. With bilateral trade having…

Ankara, July 8 (SANA)NATO leaders opened the main session of the alliance’s 36th summit in Ankara on Wednesday, with Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğancalling for closer defense cooperation among allies and renewed efforts to advance peace in the Middle Eastand Ukraine. Speaking at the opening session at the Presidential Complex, Erdoğan saidTürkiye, which has Europe’s largest land army, remains committed to contributing its military capabilities to the alliance whenever needed, according to…

The President of the Republic and his wife, Brigitte Macron, visited Turkey on the occasion of the NATO Summit, on Tuesday July 7 and Wednesday July 8, 2026. This Summit was devoted to the main security issues of the Alliance, in a context marked in particular by the continuation of the war of aggression led by Russia against Ukraine. The discussions focused in particular on the strengthening of European defense and the European pillar of the Alliance, but also on lasting support for Ukraine and…