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| NATO calls for 'mutual respect' after Turkish-Dutch row |
| 2017-03-14 |
| [AA.TR] NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and structure.... Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday called on ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... and the Netherlands "to show mutual respect" in order to defuse the growing tension between the two allies after the Dutch government banned a Turkish minister from entering the Turkish Consulate in Rotterdam. "I would encourage all allies to show mutual respect, to be calm and have a measured approach," Stoltenberg told news hounds at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. He urged that two of the alliance’s members ‐ Turkey and the Netherlands - should "focus on everything that unites us" rather than escalating tension. "Robust debate is at the heart of our democracies but at the same time mutual respect is important," Stoltenberg said adding that he had discussed about the issues with both governments over the weekend. |
| Posted by:Fred |