NATO head 'absolutely' confident allies will agree on formal wording about Ukraine's membership
He said it was an"honour to serve" at such a difficult time.
He also insisted that the failure to agree on a new secretary general, to finalise Swedish accession and to reach - yet - a united position on the path for Ukraine's membership was not a sign of disunity but evidence of the healthy discussions that make NATO strong."We need to spend some time in meetings to find language, to find the common ground to reach consensus because we take decisions by consensus.
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