NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg does not intend to renew his mandate as secretary general of the Western alliance. The Norwegian will step down from his post this fall as planned, says NATO spokesman Oana Lungescu.
Extended three times
“Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s term has been extended three times and he has served in total for almost nine years. The secretary general’s term expires in October this year and he does not intend to ask for another extension of his term. questions “, said Lungescu.
Stoltenberg’s term was extended in March last year, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, until the end of September 2023. It has recently been speculated that the term of the 63-year-old former prime minister, who is NATO’s longest-serving general secretary, could be renewed, while the war in Ukraine continues.
Source: BNR
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