Skopje, 7 January 2022 (MIA) – Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani took part Friday in an extraordinary ministerial meeting of the NATO North Atlantic Council, held via videoconference link. The meeting of NATO foreign ministers was convened to address Russia’s continued military build-up in and around Ukraine, and the implications for European security. “The extraordinary meeting took place ahead of the NATO-Russia Council and other meetings in different formats, so as to de-escalate the crisis and find solution through non-military, primarily diplomatic means of communications,” the Foreign Ministry said. North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani reiterated his country’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. “FM Osmani voiced expectations for peaceful resolution of the state of play in and around Ukraine. He underlined the importance of unity and cohesion among the allies as a strong tool to protect peace and stability and also of close cooperation with the EU and other partnering countries,” said the statement.