NATO member states
Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria are close to concluding an agreement to create a joint
forces to clear the mines in the Black Sea that appeared as a result of Russia's
into Ukraine. Bloomberg reports this, citing three people familiar with the matter.
this issue, writes UNN.
Details
Deputy defense ministers of the three countries
defense ministers of the three countries will meet in Ankara on Wednesday to try to finalize
to finalize the details of the creation of a maritime mine disposal unit. However, it is unclear
whether a final agreement will be signed after the two-day meeting, one of the
of the interlocutors.
The meeting will take place a
couple days after Turkish Navy Chief
Admiral Erküment Tatlioğlu, Turkey's navy chief, spoke out against the presence of other naval
Sea by naval forces of other NATO allies, including the United States, saying that they could further fuel
that they could further fuel tensions in the region.
According to Bloomberg, if the
agreement is reached, the minesweepers will not be considered a NATO operation, but
will be the first major joint special operation of the Black Sea allies since the beginning of the
of the full-scale invasion of Russia.
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