Skopje, 7 June 2022 (MIA) – The decisions by North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro to close their air space to the plane of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirm their commitment to the NATO, the US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. “All three countries are NATO members, and the commitment to Article Five on the part of all three is ironclad. Of course, we marked Montenegro’s fifth anniversary of NATO membership just yesterday, and North Macedonia’s second anniversary in March,” said Price at a State Department briefing, answering a Voice of America question. Price also added that these were sovereign decisions regarding the airspace of these three sovereign countries. According to him, it reflects Europe’s commitment to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked, for its unjustified aggression in Ukraine. “We urge Serbia to take steps that advance its European path, including diversifying its energy sources, to reduce energy dependence on the Russian Federation, and aligning its foreign and security policies with the EU,” the US State Department spokesperson said.