BRUSSELS, May 20. /TASS/. NATO will continue cooperation with the European Union (EU), North Atlantic Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

"I foresee a joint statement on NATO-EU relations. It will identify key areas for expanding our cooperation. Including fighting hybrid and cyber threats, supporting our partners in defense capacity building, and increasing maritime security," Stoltenberg said before the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on cooperation with the European Union.

"NATO and the EU share 22 member states. And more than 90% of the EU population live in a NATO country," Stoltenberg said adding that "we both work better when we work together.".