The Hungarian Parliament hosted the conference entitled „NATO After the Chicago Summit” on November 22. Foreign Minister János Martonyi spoke about the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance and about the importance of maintaining NATO’s „Open Doors” policy.

Minister Martonyi emphasized that NATO remained the cornerstone of security and that the solidarity among NATO member states must be preserved. He declared that the Chicago summit defined properly the objectives of the Alliance: a modern and well-trained military, cooperation and partnership. He added that though Europe’ responsibility had grown, the resources for defense had diminished.

Minister Martonyi also stated that the reinforcement of NATO’s „Open Doors” policy was one of the major achievements of the Chicago summit. He claimed that continuing the process of NATO enlargement also enhances the Alliance’s credibility.

For a summary of the conference, please see: Central European cooperation is exemplary

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)