International law must be respected in any conflict. It is stated that this statement was made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. TASS.
On Tuesday, November 28, the head of the North Atlantic Alliance held a press conference after the first day of the meeting of foreign ministers of the member countries of the organization. The event took place in Brussels.
At the same time, answering journalists’ questions, Stoltenberg pointed out that international law must be followed in all kinds of disputes. He also emphasized that the situations in the Middle East and Ukraine are very different.
“Ukraine did not threaten or attack Russia,” the NATO Secretary General said, adding that Kiev was the target of “unprovoked aggression”.
The head of the organization also emphasized that currently NATO as a whole is not actively participating in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. However, he explained that some allies still act in their own way.
In the end, Stoltenberg welcomed the agreement between Israeli authorities and the Palestinian Hamas movement aimed at the release of the hostages. He also noted the importance of preventing a “larger regional conflict” from breaking out.
Previously in NATO in the name Extend the humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.