The words of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov that NATO needs to withdraw their troops and weapons from Romania, inappropriate. With such criticism performed in the Romanian Foreign Ministry.
in the department stressed that the presence of NATO in allied states is a decision taken in response to the “aggressive behavior of the Russian Federation.” According to the official Bucharest, the aggressive line of Moscow is increasing, despite the attempts of the Alliance to conduct a constructive dialogue.
A number of requirements submitted by Moscow in the draft security warranty agreements are also called unacceptable. “The containment position is an integral part of the NATO collective defense mechanism, no third country can have veto rights. Allies decisively stated that they will continue their security and collective defense policy,” the Foreign Ministry said.
Previously, Lavrov said that the North Atlantic Alliance needed troops from Romania and Bulgaria as part of the implementation of an alliance point to the 1997 borders.