The assessment that the war in Ukraine It can take a long time and we must be prepared, as no one can say how long, he said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with Capital.gr. In fact, described the war in Ukraine as the most serious security crisis in Europe since the end of World War II.
At the same time, the Secretary General of NATO sent the message that “if an ally is attacked, the whole Alliance will respond».
Also, called on NATO allies «to provide support but also to be prepared to do so for a long time and to be supplied, because this is now more and more a war of attrition».
As far as he is concerned the role of the North Atlantic Alliance, He said it was his duty to provide support to Ukraine and not to escalate the war.
Asked about the negotiations between Finland and Sweden with Turkey for their membership in NATO, Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the fact that there is an ongoing process and that there have been several contacts between Ankara and Stockholm and Helsinki. He also said that his goal is still a quick process, he was confident that “we will succeed this time too”, but acknowledged that “Turkey is an important ally and when the ally raises concerns, we must address them.”
Asked about Turkey’s refusal to withdraw the S-400s, he said he had raised concerns about the Russian air defense system and all the issues raised by the Allies.
You are called to answer for difficult summer of 2020 in the Eastern Mediterranean and whether it is concerned about Turkey’s role in NATO, if he believes that he is a credible ally and that NATO’s approach to its actions is compatible with the principles of the alliance and its most powerful partner, the United States, Jens Stoltenberg said that first of all both Turkey and Greece is an important and valuable ally and contributes to common security in order to have a defense. Second, he added, “Turkey and Greece meet daily, here in NATO with 28 other allies, and I think NATO is an important platform, too, to address the Allies’ concerns about some of the issues you mentioned.».
In addition, he argued that NATO should remain a platform where these issues are also discussed and referred to the creation, about a year ago, of the de-escalation mechanism to reduce the risks of incidents and accidents between Greece and Turkey. In this context, he stressed that “we are ready to use this de-escalation mechanism to improve communications, transparency, and again, if necessary for to prevent any incidents or accidents, for example, in the AegeanAnd reiterated that “the best way when there are concerns is to sit down to answer them and try to find a common way forward».
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