American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
discussed mutual concerns with Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Marie Eriksen
Soreide recently.
Eriksen Soreide thanked Hagel for U.S. support for former
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as the next NATO secretary general.
Stoltenberg will succeed Anders Fogh Rasmussen Oct. 1. Hagel
told Eriksen Soreide that the consensus in selection of a new secretary general
was a strong sign that a cohesive alliance was able to work through a
leadership transition even during crisis.
The two defense leaders discussed actions in response to
Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Hagel thanked Eriksen Soreide for Norway’s
prompt suspension of military-to-military engagements with Russia, and support
for initial sanctions.
When the Ukraine crisis escalated, Eriksen Soreide noted
Norway is a strong supporter of the work to reassure allies, and that Norway
currently is assessing several specific measures to contribute to the effort.
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