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TEHRAN, Apr 14 -Earlier in April, NATO announced a decision to increase its naval presence and conduct military drills in the Black Sea.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -Increased NATO activity in the Black Sea undermines regional stability and Moscow will act "accordingly", the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister told journalists on Saturday.
Speaking on the sidelines of a Council on Foreign and Defence Policy meeting, Alexander Grushko said that Russia treats increased NATO activity "unambiguously negatively".
He pointed out that the Russian Foreign Ministry believes that security in the Black Sea should be based on the cooperation of coastal countries.
The deputy minister expressed hope that the Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group, also known as BLACKSEAFOR, will resume operations. The naval cooperation programme includes six coastal nations: Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine. The group's activities effectively ended following the 2014 Ukraine crisis and Russia suspended its participation after Turkish forces shot down a Russian military airplane in 2015.
Russia has repeatedly expressed its concern regarding an increased NATO military presence in Europe. The Kremlin has repeatedly underscored that Russia poses no threat to other nations, but will not ignore actions endangering its interests.
Source: sputniknews
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