Turkey is NATO’s ally, and Armenia is our valued partner, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

His comment came in response to a question about the Bundestag’s vote on the Armenian Genocide resolution.

The vote is not an issued where NATO is involved, he said during a joint media availability with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

 “I hope that we will see normalization between Turkey and Armenia as soon as possible,” he added.

Stoltenberg noted importance of supporting efforts to reduce tension and avoid escalation in conflicts.