NATO Press Office Declines To Comment On Trump's Idea To Make Brazil 'Official' NATO Ally

NATO press office advised Sputnik on Wednesday to speak to US authorities regarding US President Donald Trump's plans to potentially make Brazil a NATO ally

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th March, 2019) NATO press office advised Sputnik on Wednesday to speak to US authorities regarding US President Donald Trump's plans to potentially make Brazil a NATO ally.

Speaking at a press conference with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday, Trump suggested that Brazil would become a significant non-NATO ally or "maybe" an alliance member.

"We refer you to the US authorities on this," a NATO press office representative said, when asked to comment on the remarks.

Bolsonaro, who assumed office on January 1, stressed at the press conference that Brazil and the United States would both uphold traditional family values and stand against fake news.