Stoltenberg made the remarks during a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the NATO headquarters, according to a message posted on the Alliance’s website.
“I welcome Turkey’s efforts to establish contacts with Moscow and through its contacts with Russia, to de-escalate the situation,” said Stoltenberg. “It is important to stay calm and to calm tensions.”
“Last week’s incident [downing of Su-24] shows how important it is to strengthen international mechanisms to build stability, transparency and predictability in our relationship with Russia,” he noted.
“I urge Russia to play a constructive role in Syria by targeting ISIL, our common enemy,” he added.
Relations between Russian and Turkey deteriorated after the Turkish Air Force downed a Russian Su-24 bomber on Nov. 24.
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