DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2015 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met
with Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti today on the sidelines of the
NATO Defense Ministerial conference in Brussels, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy
Rear Adm. John Kirby reported.
In a statement summarizing the meeting, Kirby said Hagel
thanked Pinotti for her leadership and for the contributions Italy continues to
make to the alliance and in Afghanistan, as well as to coalition operations in
Iraq.
Hagel also praised the minister's efforts “to help our two
militaries maintain a strong defense relationship, as well as Italy's efforts
to work closely with other NATO allies across many missions and operations,”
Kirby said.
The two leaders also discussed a host of regional security
issues, the admiral said, including Russia's continued aggression inside
Ukraine, the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the
Middle East and recent instability in North Africa and the Levant.
“Minister Pinotti thanked Secretary Hagel for his leadership
as he prepares to leave office, and both leaders reaffirmed the importance of
renewed focus by the NATO alliance to address both continental and global
security challenges,” Kirby said.
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