04/09/24 (Agence Europe) – NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană informed the Alliance’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, on Tuesday 3 September that he would be stepping down effective 10 September, NATO announced in a statement the same day. His resignation has been accepted. Mr Geoană was the first Romanian to hold the post of Deputy Secretary General and has held it since October 2019. “[Geoană’s] focus on technology and emerging security challenges has been critical to driving innovation in the Alliance. He is a true transatlanticist, and his work with partners has greatly benefitted NATO”, said Mr Stoltenberg in a press release. Ambassador Boris Ruge, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP), will serve as Acting Deputy Secretary General until a successor is appointed. (CG)