Colonel Menge spoke about the location of the NATO battle group in Romania

“We are currently active and starting to build strength.

Most of the battalion is located in Constanta, at the base of Mihail Kogelniceanu, (then -

) we will move to Chinka.

We will leave the troops at the base of Mihail Kogalniceanu, but I would say that the center of gravity will be in Chinka, ”TASS quotes him as saying.

It is noted that the movement of part of the troops is scheduled for June.

Menge specified that the strength of the battalion would be about 1,000 soldiers from France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Earlier, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said that NATO expects to deploy a permanent combat group in Romania.