NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
says Ukraine was “the first item” on the agenda of the NATO-Russia Council
meeting held at the Ambassadorial level Wednesday, an
UNIAN correspondent reported from a briefing in Brussels Wednesday.
“Ukraine was the first item on our agenda. And this is important because Russia’s actions in Ukraine have undermined Euro-Atlantic security. Allies and Russia have profound and persistent disagreements on the crisis. There was not a meeting of minds today. But it was an opportunity to clarify our positions and to exchange views on the crisis in Ukraine,” said Stoltenberg. According to the secretary general, the Allies expressed the views that they earlier set out at the Warsaw Summit. “NATO Allies do not and will not recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea.
“Ukraine was the first item on our agenda. And this is important because Russia’s actions in Ukraine have undermined Euro-Atlantic security. Allies and Russia have profound and persistent disagreements on the crisis. There was not a meeting of minds today. But it was an opportunity to clarify our positions and to exchange views on the crisis in Ukraine,” said Stoltenberg. According to the secretary general, the Allies expressed the views that they earlier set out at the Warsaw Summit. “NATO Allies do not and will not recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea.
We should all work towards the
settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine by diplomatic and peaceful
means. Doing this would allow Ukraine to develop free from violent outside
interference,” he said.
Military activities, transparency, and risk reduction were also discussed, according to Stoltenberg. “Transparency and risk reduction is particularly important if we are to avoid incidents, accidents, and misunderstandings. So in the spirit of transparency, NATO briefed Russia on the important decisions we took in Warsaw last week to enhance our security. Russia briefed on the steps they are taking,” said the NATO chief.
Military activities, transparency, and risk reduction were also discussed, according to Stoltenberg. “Transparency and risk reduction is particularly important if we are to avoid incidents, accidents, and misunderstandings. So in the spirit of transparency, NATO briefed Russia on the important decisions we took in Warsaw last week to enhance our security. Russia briefed on the steps they are taking,” said the NATO chief.
Russia also raised a proposal on air safety in the Baltic Sea.
Afghanistan issues were also addressed. Stoltenberg has told the reporters that
the format and date of the next meeting of the NATO-Russia Council have not yet
been determined.
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