NATO to Enhance Security in Black Sea Region

During the meeting in Washington D.C. on Thursday, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed on a package of measures to improve NATO’s situational awareness in the Black Sea region and strengthen support for partners Georgia and Ukraine.

The information was released by NATO official website.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made comments following the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in the Foreign Ministers’ session.

“We discussed what more we can do to enhance our security in the Black Sea region. We agreed on a package of measures to improve our situational awareness and to step up our support for both Georgia and Ukraine in areas such as the training of maritime forces and coast guards, port visits and exercises and sharing information,” he said.

Stoltenberg added that one of NATO’s naval groups is on patrol on the Black Sea, exercising with Ukrainian and Georgian ships.

“So we will maintain our focus, and our presence in this vital region,” he stated.

By Thea Morrison