Russia’s Chief of General Staff meets with Supreme Allied Commander Europe in Baku

General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe met with General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Minister of Defence  on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander and the Russian Chief of the General Staff exchanged views on their respective military activities and exercises. The two military leaders use this channel of communication to promote military predictability and transparency.

The meeting reflects the priority NATO accords to transparency and predictability, and demonstrates a commitment to use this important channel of communication between NATO and Russian military authorities for this purpose.

This is the second face to face meeting for General Scaparrotti and General Gerasimov in Baku, Azerbaijan. Their first meeting took place in Apr. 2018 followed by a phone call in Sept. 2018.

General Scaparrotti and General Gerasimov agreed to continue using the military lines of communication in the future.