Munich Hosts Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group Meeting
Short version
On February 18, Munich hosted Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group meeting within the framework of 53rd Munich Security Conference. The Group aims to discuss practical steps to reduce the threat of military conflict in Europe. It unites heads of state, foreign ministers and members of parliaments of many European countries and the U.S., as well as international organizations representatives, public figures and experts.
Full version
On February 18, Munich hosted Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group meeting within the framework of 53rd Munich Security Conference. The Group aims to discuss practical steps to reduce the threat of military conflict in Europe. It unites heads of state, foreign ministers and members of parliaments of many European countries and the U.S., as well as international organizations representatives, public figures and experts.
The event covered the renunciation of nuclear weapons, reducing nuclear combat readiness, preventing radioactive escape and "dirty bomb" creation and the possibility of NATO-Russia Military Crisis Management Group establishment. Igor Ivanov, RIAC President spoke at the event.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Vyacheslav Trubnikov, RIAC Member, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, also took part in the meeting.
The event is traditionally organized by Nuclear Threat Initiative.