“When I reminded Stoltenberg a few days ago in Munich that we were awaiting an answer to our purely substantive proposals, he escaped with some such, in general, awkward remarks that this would all be considered later,” TASS quoted the words Minister.

On February 15, it was reported that Lavrov had a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Earlier during the conference, Stoltenberg announced the alliance's desire to improve relations with Russia.