NATO expects members to respect international law, Stoltenberg tells Kathimerini

NATO expects all of its member-states to respect international laws, but it is not within its purview to make legal judgments, the alliance's general-secretary, Jens Stoltenberg, tells Kathimerini, commenting on Turkish activity in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Stoltenberg says that NATO will continue to have a presence in the Aegean Sea helping to control migrant flows, while also adding that all NATO allies had been informed of Turkey's operation in northern Syria before it was launched last Wednesday.
Turkey invaded Syria a few days ago. Does this intensify concerns about regional security and the possibility of a fresh spike in refugees?
I must stress the importance of restraint so that we avoid even more human suffering, because no one wants to see refugee flows increase again. This is why NATO has expressed its support so strongly for a...

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