TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Secretary-General of NATO announced on Tuesday that his term has been extended for a further year to October 1, 2024, following a decision by the alliance's 31 member states.

“Honoured by NATO Allies’ decision to extend my term as Secretary General until 1 October 2024,” Jens Stoltenberg tweeted, according to POLITICO. 

“The transatlantic bond between Europe & North America has ensured our freedom & security for nearly 75 years, and in a more dangerous world, our Alliance is more important than ever,” he added.

Stoltenberg, a former prime minister of Norway, has been the transatlantic security alliance’s leader since 2014 and his tenure had already been extended three previous times.

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