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  NATO appoints Dutch PM Mark Rutte as Secretary-General, to replace Jen Stoltenberg

  World | June 26, 2024 16:23 IST

  Rutte was appointed the next head of NATO after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis dropped out of the race and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban dropped his opposition to Rutte's candidacy. His appointment comes as the transatlantic alliance is pressuring Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.

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  Committed to defend all our allies: NATO secretary-general

  World | November 21, 2014 6:49 IST

  Riga: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that the alliance is committed to protect every member country.Stoltenberg reiterated NATO's commitment following his meeting with Latvian President Andris Berzins Thursday, Xinhua reported, citing the Baltic