The North Atlantic Council (NAC), chaired by the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, paid a visit to the Republic of Lithuania on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 March 2016.
The North Atlantic Council had a series of informal meetings with focus on the current security challenges in the region.
They also met with President Ms. Dalia Grybauskaitė, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Linas Linkevičius and the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Juozas Olekas.
During the visit, the Deputy Secretary General and the NAC attended a demonstration of military activities at the Mechanized Infantry Brigade “Iron Wolf” in Rukla together with Minister of National Defence, the Commander of the NATO Force Integration Unit, Colonel Jakob Larsen, the Commander of the Lithuanian Land Force, Major General Almantas Leika and the Commander of the US Army Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.
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