Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană concluded a visit with NATO Permanent Representatives to Italy on Tuesday (16th April 2024) with an address in Rome marking the Alliance’s 75th anniversary.

The Deputy Secretary General underlined that strengthening NATO’s cooperation with partners is essential when dealing with shared security challenges.

The Deputy Secretary General met with Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto in Rome and earlier visited the Italian “Cavour” aircraft carrier at Luni Sarzana Base, together with NATO Permanent Representatives

On Monday (15th April), the Deputy Secretary General visited the Italian airbase in Cameri, which serves as a regional centre to maintain and service the entire fleet of F-35 aircraft in Europe.

In La Spezia, he also visited Fincantieri shipyard and the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), a scientific facility that makes important contributions to Euro-Atlantic security.

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