Stoltenberg said that NATO is seeking to improve relations with Russia
OTTAWA, April 4. /TASS/. NATO will strive to improve relations with Russia in political dialogue and puts the problem of the isolation of the Russian Federation. On Wednesday said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a visit to the University of Ottawa.
“We continue to strive to improve relations with Russia, — quotes the TV channel CBC. — Russia is our neighbor, it is an integral part of [the world community], and we are not trying to isolate her”.
“It would be beneficial to us and them if we were able to establish relations”, — said Stoltenberg.
The Secretary General also stated that NATO “will continue to focus on arms control, the prevention of a new cold war and a new arms race and will continue to work on a political dialogue with Russia.”
Stoltenberg on Wednesday will meet in Ottawa with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, and then go on a two-day visit to the United States.