TIRANA, July 8 – Prime Minister Edi Rama met Mark Rutte as the second day of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit opened in Ankara.

Rama attended the meeting with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha and Defence Minister Ermal Nufi. Meanwhile, the Albanian prime minister held a bilateral meeting with Rutte. They discussed the latest security developments, the challenges facing the Alliance, and Albania’s contribution to NATO.

The summit agenda focuses on higher defence spending, stronger military industrial capacity, a greater European role in continental security, and NATO’s future strategic direction. In addition, leaders are discussing recent developments in Iran, transatlantic relations, the United States military presence in Europe, and the Alliance’s roadmap for the coming years.

Turkey is hosting a NATO summit for the first time in 22 years. Leaders of the Alliance’s 32 member states are holding the main plenary session today. They are expected to take decisions on strengthening collective defence, increasing military investment, and addressing new global security challenges.

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