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NATO defence ministers convene for the first day of meetings of the North Atlantic Council at headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, October 17.
Newly-appointed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will deliver remarks ahead of the session.
The key focus is set to be ongoing support for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, with Volodymyr Zelensky outlining his own 'Victory Plan' in recent days.
Zelensky and Rutte are scheduled to hold a joint press conference following today's meeting.
The talks will wrap up on Friday.
Programme:
1230 GMT Remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the US Secretary of Defense
1300 GMT Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers’ Session
1530 GMT Photo of the NATO Secretary General with Indo-Pacific partners
1620 Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the
President of Ukraine