Czech foreign minister meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský discussed security issues with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Monday. In response to President Putin's stated intention to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus, Lipavský said Russia should respect its international obligations. He also suggested that NATO should actively look for cooperation formats to support Ukraine's accession to NATO. The two officials also discussed the situation in the Indo-Pacific, China’s growing influence and preparations for NATO’s July summit in Vilnius. Minister Lipavský offered to host an informal meeting of NATO ministers in Prague next year.