Lipavský: NATO's doors must remain open to new members

NATO's doors must remain open to new members, including and especially Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said at the start of Friday’s meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague.

He added that the July NATO summit in Washington, which this week's two-day informal discussions are in preparation for, would demonstrate the strength of the alliance and transatlantic ties.

The second day of the conference began with a speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in which he thanked the Czech government for hosting the meeting and restated that the meeting agenda topics were Ukraine, defence, and partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region.