Poland will host a meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government on July 8-9 that will discuss tensions and conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.

According to a report distributed by the Polish embassy in Cairo on Wednesday, the NATO summit will also discuss terrorist threats by Daesh and other terrorist groups and the refugees' crisis.

The summit will also deal with the latest developments related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its military build-up from the Barents Sea to the Baltic, and from the Black Sea to the eastern Mediterranean. 

In press statements, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that dialogue between NATO and Russia is even more important when tensions are high. Because we must avoid accidents and incidents spiralling out of control.

Five issues are likely to dominate the agenda of the summit: the situation in Eastern Europe, the risks emanating from the Middle East, a reform of NATO’s partnership policy, the question of enlargement, and the debate about the future nuclear strategy of the Alliance.

Source : MENA