Jens Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday in Brussels that Serbia is "an exporter of stability" in the region.

Stoltenberg made this statement after his meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Turkey would never take steps to undermine NATO's collective defense and unity as spelled out in Article 5, the alliance's chief has said, recalling President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's commitment to NATO membership amid the revival of a discussion on Turkish participation in the Russian-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization, known as the Shanghai Five. 

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BRUSSELS - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic will meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the alliance's Brussels headquarters on Wednesday.

Vucic will also meet with North Atlantic Council representatives, the alliance has announced.

Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic will meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the alliance's Brussels headquarters on Wednesday.

Vucic will also meet with North Atlantic Council representatives, the alliance has announced.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg hailed Turkish democracy and the nation on Nov. 21 following an attempted coup over the summer while noting the importance of the rule of law.

NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he was "looking forward” to working with America's incoming president Donald Trump and his administration.

Speaking in Istanbul, Turkey, during a NATO gathering, he also "reiterated" the western military alliance's "dedication to increasing funds from non-U.S. members," AP reported.

Western countries should reject the asylum requests of suspected Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) members, Defense Minister Fikri Işık said at a Nov. 21 meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, sources familiar with the meeting told the Hürriyet Daily News. 

A number of Turkish officers serving in NATO command posts have asked for asylum since a failed military coup in July, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Friday.

Stoltenberg also said he would travel to Istanbul on Sunday, having been there in September when he sought to reassure Ankara of NATO’s continued support.

Parliamentarians from NATO nations on Nov. 19 reviewed possible responses to terrorism threats, as well as Moscow's challenge to the Alliance, at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's annual session in Istanbul.

Turkish officers who work in NATO structures have requested asylum in the countries where they have been deployed, confirmed NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.