1975 Brussels summit

The 1975 Brussels summit was the third NATO summit bringing the leaders of member nations together at the same time. The formal sessions and informal meetings in Brussels, Belgium took place on 29–30 May 1975.[1] This event was only the third meeting of the NATO heads of state following the ceremonial signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949.[2]

Brussels summit
Map of NATO members
Host countryBelgium
Dates29–30 May 1975

Background

In this period, the organization faced a generational challenge; and the unresolved questions concerned whether a new generation of leaders would be as committed to NATO as their predecessors had been.[2]

Agenda

The general discussions focused on the need for affirming of the fundamental importance of the Alliance, Other topics included,

  • Allied cohesion in the face of international economic pressures following the 1974 oil crisis; and
  • Support for successful conclusion of negotiations in the framework of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).[1]
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See also
  • EU summit
  • G8 summit

Notes
  1. NATO summit meetings Archived 2009-05-04 at WebCite
  2. Thomas, Ian Q.R. (1997). The promise of alliance: NATO and the political imagination, p. 101.

References
  • Thomas, Ian Q.R. (1997). The promise of alliance: NATO and the political imagination. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8476-8581-3; OCLC 36746439


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