The meeting of NATO foreign ministers via the Internet ... the priority for the Black Sea region ... Stoltenberg: NATO responded to Russia's behavior

Beth: The meeting of NATO foreign ministers will begin on the Internet today, focusing on the issue of Black Sea security and ways to support NATO allies, Georgia and Ukraine.

Before the start of the assumption of the Secretary-General of NATO, John Stoltenberg, stated that the Black Sea region is of strategic importance to the Alliance.

“The Black Sea region is of strategic importance to NATO and to all allies. The three NATO allies - Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania - are coastal states. We are working closely with our partners, Georgia and Ukraine. Therefore, NATO maintains a large presence in the Black Sea region, and will work more closely with Ukraine and Georgia ''

He stated that "Russia continues to violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of these two countries through the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and the presence of Russian forces in parts of Georgia."

"NATO has responded to the behavior of Russia, which continues to actively militarize the annexed Crimea, by increasing political and practical support for Ukraine and Georgia to work together to enhance security throughout the Black Sea region. We will discuss how we will address these issues together on Wednesday when we meet with my ministers," he added. Foreign Affairs of the two partner countries "

The NATO foreign ministers will meet via a secure video conference to discuss key issues of the alliance, which include ongoing NATO adaptation, Russia's military buildup, the rise of China, and NATO's training mission in Afghanistan.