"The anti-Russian 'hysteria' was primarily fueled by the Baltic states, as well as Georgia and Ukraine," he said. "The United States and Great Britain have backed this stance. Other countries also continue to criticize Russia, but not as fiercely. For instance, Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Andriy Parubiy demanded tougher sanctions against Russia, but failed to win support for this initiative."
Djukanovic further mentioned military spending, a major point of contention between the United States and other NATO members since only five countries allocate the required 2 percent of GDP on defense. Lawmakers from Spain, Portugal and France were particularly opposed to the idea of increasing the military budget, he said.
Approximately 200 lawmakers from NATO member states and partner nations took part in the four-day parliamentary assembly.
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