Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met today with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, in Riga, Latvia.
Prime Minister Trudeau and Secretary General Stoltenberg strongly condemned Russia’s further aggression against the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine. They called for Russia’s immediate withdrawal of military forces, and the urgent need for civilians to be able to access humanitarian corridors and assistance.
The two leaders insisted on the vital need to impose strong measures against Russia to stop its further aggression, while also increasing material support to the Ukrainian government, military, and people.
Secretary General Stoltenberg welcomed Canada’s commitment to renew Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s support to NATO’s assurance and deterrence measures, and sees the presence of NATO troops from across the organization as a strong deterrent to further Russian aggression and a powerful symbol of NATO unity.
Prime Minister Trudeau thanked the Secretary General for his outstanding leadership throughout the crisis and looked forward to the upcoming NATO Summit to be hosted by Spain in June 2022.
SOURCE Office of the Prime Minister
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