The NATO appears ready to extend his term as secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg until April 2024 because of his “outstanding achievements” and to ensure the stability of the military alliance as the war in Ukraine continues.
This is reported by an article in the German newspaper, Welt am Sonntag, speaking of informal agreement of the members of the North Atlantic Alliance to be announced in the coming weeksas they want to give him the chance to chair the NATO 75th anniversary summit in April 2024 in Washington.
However, Oana Lungescu, NATO representative, replied that the secretary general does not seek to have his term of office extended and will leave the position in the fall.
“General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg’s term has been extended three times, serving a total of almost nine years”Lungescu explained.
“The secretary general’s term comes to an end in October this year and he has no intention of asking for an extension”he added.
His term was extended last year in March until September 2023, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Stoltenberg has been the head of the Norwegian Labor Party and the country’s prime minister from 2000 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2013. He has also served as finance and energy minister.
At the same time, he will be able to take over the presidency of the World Bank, as the term of David Malpas expires.
No decision has yet been made on Stoltenberg’s successor at NATO, but Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the British Defense Secretary are among the candidates.
Source: News Beast
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