Russia worried about Norway's naval expansion - Zakharova
Russia is interpreting the recent visit of Norway's naval ship to the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen as a sign of the Nordic country's attempts to militarize the region, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
Russia is interpreting the recent visit of Norway's naval ship to the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen as a sign of the Nordic country's attempts to militarize the region, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday, Baku Tribune reports citing Breaking News.
Reflecting on the Norwegian Navy’s frigate's visit to the port of Longyearbyen, Zakharova expressed concern about Norway attempting to include the area in its military efforts, and potentially violating the Spitsbergen Treaty of 1920 which established its neutrality, as well as Norway's commitment to de-escalation.
"In combination with the satellite tracking of the Svalsat station ... the use of Longyear airport by military transport planes and the patrolling of Spitsbergen’s area by coast guard ships all indicate there is a trend towards the archipelago’s latent militarization by the Norwegian side," Zakharova elaborated.
The Rocket and Artillery formations of the Azerbaijan Army conduct live-fire exercises in accordance with the combat training plan for 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told Baku Tribune.
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