NATO urges Moscow, Ankara to deescalate tensions
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Russia and Turkey to deescalate tensions in bilateral relations, the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai, told reporters in Baku on February 16.
The secretary general has more than once said that he would like
to see a discussion, which would set in place improved modernized
agreements to improve transparency and reduce risk of unintended
military incidents and unintended escalation, according to
Appathurai.
“Until now, we have not seen progress in this regard, but we will
keep pushing for it,” he added.
Relations between Russia and Turkey have deteriorated after Turkish
Air Force jets shot down the Russian SU-24 bomber when it entered
Turkish airspace Nov. 24.
After the incident the Russian president signed a decree on measures to ensure national security and on special economic measures in regard to Turkey.
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