NATO Vilnius Summit Declaration

The statement released after the NATO Summit held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, touched on the issues of relations with Russia, the fight against terrorism and Ukraine’s membership in NATO.

Pointing to NATO’s open-door policy, the statement says that all countries have the right to choose their own security arrangements. “We look forward to welcoming Sweden as a full member of the alliance. In this context, we welcome the agreement reached between the NATO Secretary General, the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Sweden.” statements were included.

In the communiqué, which unconditionally rejects terrorism and condemns it in the strongest possible way, it was stressed that combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is essential for common defense.

“THE FUTURE OF UKRAINE IS IN NATO”

The Vilnius Summit Declaration also reiterated the NATO membership commitment given to Ukraine at the 2008 Bucharest Summit, saying: “We fully support Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements. The future of Ukraine is in NATO. statements were included.

The NATO statement underlined the support given through the Montreux Strait Convention to regional efforts aimed at maintaining security, stability and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

In the statement, it was emphasized that developments in the Black Sea would be followed and situational awareness would be increased.

In the statement, which also includes assessments of NATO-Russia relations, it was reported that communication channels with Moscow will remain open in order to minimize risk, reduce tension and increase transparency.