- Title: RUSSIA-NATO/LAVROV Russia's Lavrov says NATO's 'reckless' expansion is mistake
- Date: 19th November 2014
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (NOVEMBER 19, 2014) (REUTERS) NEWS CONFERENCE WITH RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, SERGEI LAVROV, AND HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, PETER SZIJJARTO (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, SERGEI LAVROV, SAYING: "We believe, and we've been talking about it since the very beginning of the current historical period, that the reckless, endless expansion of NATO is a mistake that undermines Europe's stability." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, SERGEI LAVROV, SAYING: "I have no doubts that a non-aligned status is principally important not only from the point of view of strengthening stability in the Euro-Atlantic, but also in the fundamental national interests of the Ukrainian state." HUNGARIAN TRANSLATOR LAVROV AND SZIJJARTO SHAKING HANDS AND WALKING OUT OF ROOM
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- Story Text: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday (November 19) called the "reckless" expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization a mistake that would hurt Europe's security.
"We believe, and we've been talking about it since the very beginning of the current historical period that the reckless, endless expansion of NATO is a mistake that undermines Europe's stability," Lavrov told a news conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
Lavrov added that Ukraine's neutral status was key for security and the country's national interests.
"I have no doubts that a non-aligned status is principally important not only from the point of view of strengthening stability in the Euro-Atlantic, but also in the fundamental national interests of the Ukrainian state," he said.
During the news conference, Lavrov said that a member of NATO, Hungary had behaved responsibly and did not allow the spread of Russophobia.
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