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Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen demanded that the Russian side openly and predictably conduct military exercises “West-2021”, reports the publication NRK.
According to him, such events should be held openly, so as not to provoke misunderstandings and unintentional escalation of conflicts.
“We call on Russia to be open about its exercises,” he said Bakke-Jensen.
The Norwegian minister also called on the Russian Federation to comply with its transparency obligations, according to the Vienna Document of 2011. Bakke-Jensen noted that Russia is strengthening its power positions in the north. The minister stressed that Norway and its allies are ” closely monitoring the development of events.”