Obama to discuss ISIS with NATO chief
Date
4/4/2016 12:19:17 PM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) >U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House with the so-called Islamic State extremist group expected to be high on the agenda.
A White House statement says Obama will "reiterate the United States stands together with NATO in the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks" carried out last month in Brussels Belgium.
The two leaders will also discuss "the progress Allies are making in the international effort to degrade and destroy ISIL" the statement added using an alternative name for the Sunni Muslim extremist group.
Other topics are expected to include the migrant and refugee crisis facing Europe NATO's response to Russia's involvement in Ukraine and preparations for then July 2016 NATO Summit that is being held in Poland.
The White House said the visit "underscores the importance the United States places on the transatlantic bond that NATO embodies" and is committed to ensuring the alliance "continues to uphold international order."
The visit comes as Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump continues to question continued U.S. involvement in NATO. Last week the billionaire businessman called the organization "obsolete" and said he would be fine if it broke up.
TheNorth Atlantic Treaty Organizationwas formed in 1949 partly as a response to the military threat posed by what was then the Soviet Union.
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