“Turkey’s decision to purchase S-400 systems is a national, sovereign decision, but I’m concerned about the consequences of this decision, because the interoperability of weapons is important for NATO,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
At the same time, Stoltenberg expressed "absolute confidence that Turkey will remain a very valuable and important NATO ally."
“The S-400 question is a serious question, but Turkey’s contribution, its role in NATO is much deeper than the S-400 question,” the NATO Secretary General emphasized.
Earlier, Stoltenberg said that the S-400 air defense systems acquired by Turkey from Russia would not be integrated into the alliance’s integrated missile defense system.
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Alexander Sherin, in an interview with Nation News, called the implementation of the S-400 contract a victory of common sense.