NATO Deputy Secretary General Geoane resigns

03.09.2024 20:11
Updated: 27.09.2024 18:59

Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Mircea Geoana has informed the head of the organization Jens Stoltenberg of his resignation.

Joanne will leave her post next Tuesday, September 10.

The NATO press service reported this on September 3.

Why did Joane resign?

Geoane was appointed to the position of deputy secretary general of the alliance in October 2019.

According to Politico, Geoana intends to run for president of Romania. The elections will be held in late November – early December.

Mircea Joanne
Photo: NATO

Being in the NATO leadership was the honor of my life, - wrote Geoană on his page on the social network Facebook (banned in Russia, belongs to the Meta company, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation).

Stoltenberg, in a comment about Joane's resignation, called him "a true transatlanticist."

His work with partners has brought many benefits to NATO, the head of the organization added.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor