NATO chief Stoltenberg, Greek FM discuss situation in E.Med, Libya

BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (KUNA) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at NATO Headquarters in Brussels Wednesday and exchanged views on a number of topics, including the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya.
Stoltenberg in a statement welcomed the ongoing talks between Greece and Turkey on a military deconfliction mechanism in the Eastern Mediterranean brokered by NATO "I am glad to see that tensions have significantly reduced since my visit to Ankara and Athens this past October, and hope we can continue to develop the de-confliction mechanism further," said the NATO chief.
"The Exploratory Talks which took place yesterday in Istanbul represent a step in the right direction to resolve the underlying issues," he added.
On Libya, Stoltenberg emphasized that NATO members follow political developments very closely, and welcome the progress made in the UN-led Libya Political Dialogue Forum. He reaffirmed NATO's long standing position that the Alliance remains committed to providing advice to Libya in the area of defence and security institution building, taking into account political and security conditions. (end) nk.rk