Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference at the United Nations (UN) building in New York and said, “The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) referred to Turkey’s decision to implement the relevant article of the Montreux Convention and pointed out that it could work together with Turkey to move away from the conflict. “It was interpreted with this intensity as the termination of the Montreux Convention. What are your views on this issue?” He answered the question.
“OUR TURKISH COLLEAGUES TOLD US”
Lavrov said, “If the USA requests an amendment to the Montreux Convention, our Turkish colleagues, as the guardians of the convention, have told us many times that they will strictly implement the provisions of the convention.” said.
Assessing that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “returned to work” and that the Pentagon was mobilized again, Lavrov said, “I do not think they will be successful.” gave his message.
WHAT DID WALLENDER SAY?
US Deputy Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander made a statement about the Montreux Convention at the press conference held yesterday and said, “We can work together with the Black Sea coastal countries, including Turkey, to avoid conflict. Turkey had implemented the relevant article of the Montreux Convention, of which it is the protector.” He used the expression.
Wallander’s statements were interpreted as indicating that the USA wanted to terminate or change the Montreux Convention.
Source: AA