The Minister of defence of Estonia Sven Mixer accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her weakness in front of Moscow. This conclusion was made on the basis of the fact that Germany does not welcome the placement of NATO troops in the Baltic States.

Angela Merkel said that the projects for the foreseeable future is not listed accommodation of the permanent military forces of NATO in the Baltic States. While she stressed that the Alliance will need more intensively to conduct military exercises, as well as to strengthen the infrastructure involved in the military sphere.

The Minister of defence of Estonia Sven Mixer found that the position of Chancellor of Germany declares helplessness before the Russian Federation. He accused Merkel of indecision, because she refused to host a NATO military base in Latvia. Explaining this, the Chancellor pointed to the agreement of 1997 on mutual relations, cooperation and security agreement between NATO and the Russian Federation. According to Angela Merkel, in Latvia it more intensively to conduct military exercises, to strengthen military infrastructure.

"I wish to remind the 5th paragraph of the NATO Treaty. This is not just a theoretical possibility. This possibility, if necessary, should be implemented. You need to make in the Baltic States was established infrastructure, which would allow, if necessary, provide help immediately" - quoted ERR Chancellor of Germany.

Adherents of the Baltic States similar measures is not enough. Their projects included closer cooperation with NATO troops, which would include not just the infrastructure, and multiple presence on the ground States military forces of the Alliance. The Chairman of the foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson said that, the placement of the permanent NATO troops in the Baltic States would violate the agreement between NATO and the Russian Federation.
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