A NATO statement said Stoltenberg spoke by phone with Trump, congratulating him on his election victory and looking forward to working with his national security team.
The statement said Stoltenberg thanked Trump for "raising the issue of defense spending during the campaign, which has been a top priority for the secretary-general since his appointment in 2014."
"The two leaders agreed that progress has been made on fairer burden-sharing but that there is more to do," it added.
Trump caused consternation among NATO allies in Europe during the election campaign when he suggested Washington might think twice about coming to the rescue of an ally under threat if it had not paid its NATO dues.
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