NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is glad for normalization of Turkey-Russia relations, RIA Novosti reported quoting Turkish channel NTV.

According to him, after the incident with the Russian jet many of their colleagues directly participated in the establishment of contacts between Ankara and Moscow. He noted that tension was easing it was good for Turkey and for the allies.

However, Stoltenberg believes that difficulties with regional security still remained. The dialogue between Turkey and Russia continued and they welcomed it, NATO chief said.