НАТО гарантирует беспрепятственный проход судов через Керченский пролив

НАТО намерена гарантировать безопасный проход судов через Керченский пролив, соединяющий Черное и Азовское моря, и усилить воздушное наблюдение в этом районе, заявил во вторник постоянный представитель США в НАТО журналистам.

Постоянный представитель США при Организации Североатлантического договора посол Кей Бэйли Хатчисон заявил, что пакет мер будет одобрен в ходе двухдневной конференции, которая начнется в среду в Вашингтоне.

"Я думаю, что мы работаем над пакетом, который будет представлен министрам иностранных дел, и это пакет, который усиливает наблюдение, как наблюдение с воздуха, так и большее количество региональных кораблей НАТО, идущих в Черное море, чтобы гарантировать безопасный проход украинских судов через Керченский пролив в Азовское море", - сказала она.

Посол добавил, что эти меры очень важны для обеспечения того, чтобы "страны в Черном море и вокруг него были защищены от российского вмешательства".

В ноябре прошлого года между Украиной и Россией произошел инцидент на входе в Керченский пролив, когда украинские канонерские лодки Бердянск и Никополь, а также буксир Яна Капа пытались попасть из черноморского порта Одессы в Мариуполь, в Азовском море.

Украина заявила, что российская сторона попыталась перехватить корабли, протаранив буксир. Суда продолжали движение в направлении Керченского пролива, единственного выхода к Азовскому морю, но были заблокированы танкером, ставшим под Керченским мостом.

Россия построила мост, который соединяет материковую часть России с Крымом, в начале этого года, несмотря на противодействие со стороны Украины.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам информационного агентства ТАСС

фото: Российский танкер блокирует вход в Керченский пролив во время инцидента в ноябре 2018 г. (фото из архива)

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