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NATO chief highlights importance of NATO-EU cooperation

Xinhua, November 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

Terrorist attacks in Paris are a reminder of how important it is that the European Union and NATO increase and strengthen cooperation, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.

The NATO chief made the remarks upon his arrival at a meeting of EU defense ministers.

"To fight terrorism, extremism is a complex challenge and therefore we need a comprehensive approach. We need military, political, as well as diplomatic efforts. And that's also the reason why it's important that NATO and the European Union cooperate closely," Stoltenberg told reporters.

He said NATO would be even more focused on the fight against the Islamic State (IS), while NATO allies were playing a key role in the U.S.-led coalition against IS.

Stoltenberg stressed that NATO strongly supported all political efforts and the renewed initiative to find a politically negotiated solution to the crisis in Syria.

The NATO chief condemned terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13 which left 129 people dead, saying NATO member states stood strong and united in the fight against terrorism. Endit