NATO top diplomats to review preparations for Ankara summit
In their final high-level huddle before July’s summit in Ankara, NATO foreign ministers will meet to smooth out logistical plans and tackle pressing security crises across Europe and the Middle East.
Top diplomats from 32 countries will gather in Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 21 and 22, with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attending on behalf of Türkiye, the host nation for the next summit, diplomatic sources informed.
The sources underlined that, along with preparations for the summit, the foreign ministers will also discuss unity within the alliance, the continuation of the transatlantic cooperation, enhancing defense industry production, military assistance to Ukraine and increasing the alliance’s capabilities.
The upcoming NATO meeting in Sweden will focus heavily on pressing regional security issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S.-Iran negotiations. Ministers will also address threats to the alliance’s southern flank, specifically evaluating the security implications of a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
