NATO to Hold 'NATO-Russia Council' Next Month
![▲Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2021122606560975546_1640469369.jpg)
▲Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), will convene a NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting on the 12th of next month.
On the 25th (local time), dpa news agency reported this, citing a NATO official.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that they have received such a proposal but are still reviewing it.
Recently, there have been claims that Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine in early next year by moving a large force of about 100,000 troops to the border area with Ukraine. This has heightened tensions.
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Meanwhile, the NRC is an organization established in 2002 for consultations and cooperation between the two sides. However, the NRC has not convened since July 2019.
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