(RIA Novosti) - Russia's foreign minister has called on NATO to evolve from a military alliance into a more universal political organization capable of responding to changing realities, reports Trend.
Sergei Lavrov also urged the United Nations General Assembly Thursday to make international efforts to support the nuclear non-proliferation regime, but warned against the use of force and sanctions in tackling the problem.
"We hope NATO will make the transformation from a defensive alliance into a more modern organization corresponding to the principles of transparency and a collective response [to problems] on a universal legal basis," Lavrov said.