UPDATE - Turkish President Erdogan meets NATO chief, Swedish premier in Vilnius

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will separately meet head of European Council in Lithuanian capital

UPDATES WITH TURKISH PRESIDENT’S MEETING WITH NATO CHIEF, SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER, REVISES HEADLINE, LEDE

By Serkan Kaya

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

The meeting took place at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (LITEXPO) in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Erdogan will separately meet Charles Michel, the president of the European Council. It is expected that the meeting will begin at 1630 GMT.

Earlier, Erdogan departed for Vilnius to attend the NATO leaders’ summit slated for July 11-12.

The two-day summit of NATO leaders will address the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, its challenges to NATO, and steps to strengthen the military alliance's defense and deterrence. Sweden's bid to join NATO bid will be also on the agenda.

*Writing by Muhammed Enes Calli

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