Lavrov called for a constructive response to NATO's intention to expand its area of responsibility NATO is trying to dictate the will far beyond its area of responsibility in the Asian region; This requires a constructive response, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. "NATO does not deal with Eurasia, although NATO is now trying to claim that the entire territory of Eurasia is their area of responsibility: they are a defensive alliance, they protect the territories of the member states.