NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Spring Session and thanked parliamentarians for supporting transatlantic cooperation. He also outlined priorities for the NATO Summit in The Hague.

Rutte called for higher defence investment, increased military production and continued support for Ukraine. During the 30th anniversary year of the Dayton Peace Agreement, he also referred to NATO's role in supporting peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider Western Balkans.