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NATO members have reached an agreement to ask Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to remain head of the 31-member transatlantic alliance for a year, according to a US official familiar with the decision.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the decision still needs to be finalized by alliance members. The long-awaited decision to formally ask Stoltenberg to extend his term for another year is expected to happen relatively soon, the official said. NATO members are scheduled to hold their annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 11-12 July.
President Joe Biden conveyed to Stoltenberg during their recent meeting at the White House that it was clear there would be no consensus in the near term among NATO allies on choosing a new permanent leader, he said. the official.
Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has been NATO's top civilian official since 2014. His term was due to end last year but was extended a second time to keep a steady hand at the helm after Russia's complete invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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