MOSCOW, September 5. / TASS /. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the forthcoming 71 th Session of the UN General Assembly will make a new relevant initiatives. This was announced by the Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin said in a published interview with “ News “.
“I am sure that in his (Lavrov – approx Tass.) speech during the general debate at the end of September will feature new topical initiative, of course, reveal today their content would be premature.” – said Churkin
“we are priority topics such as the prevention of an arms race in outer space, ensuring international information security. we continue consistent work to counter attempts to revise the history of world war II. we shall step up cooperation by the UN with “our” regional organizations – the CSTO, EAEC, the CIS and the SCO, “- said Churkin
He said that the agenda of the forthcoming session of the General Assembly includes 170 questions grouped in the following themes: sustainable development, the maintenance of international peace and. security, human rights, coordination of humanitarian assistance, the promotion of international law, disarmament, the fight against international terrorism, organizational and administrative matters.
Mezhsiriyskie negotiations
Churkin expressed hope that the special representative of the UN Secretary General on Syria, Staffan de Mistura will be able to overcome the “negotiating pause” in the Syrian issue and to resume the political dialogue between the Syrian authorities and the opposition.
He said that due to the fact that Russia and the United States led an international Syria support group , “the chances of Staffan de Mistura increased slightly, because he has to rely on”
“We hope that the Special Representative will be able to overcome it and sat finally the delegation of the government and the opposition at a conference table in the near future”, -. said Churkin.
allegations of chemical weapons Damascus
Commenting on the talks about the possible involvement of Syrian government forces against chemical attacks, Churkin said that the analysis of the information contained in the report of the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW) to investigate the chemical attacks in Syria continues, but “documentary base accusations against Damascus doubt”.
the Russian permanent representative noted that more important is that the report confirmed the facts of terrorist use of chemical weapons not only in Iraq but also in Syria, and also revealed the presence of “Islamic state” (IG, banned in Russia) the possibility of self-produce it. “It did not become for us a revelation, and we regret that, despite the efforts by us and China efforts, due to the political engagement of some of our Security Council colleagues did what could, for the relief of threats and manifestations himterrorizma in the Middle East” – said Churkin
Ukraine
on the issue of “Izvestiya” of the UN’s role in resolving the conflict in Ukraine Churkin said that the leading role in resolving the crisis in Ukraine plays the OSCE and created this organization special. ., – monitoring mission
“red herring in order to adopt a law on the special status of Donbass and the amnesty provided by Minsk agreements, which should be done in Kiev, the UN peacekeeping operation is not needed Talk about the Ukrainian side of it.” – said the Russian permanent representative
nuclear tests
According to Churkin, Russia is in the process of discussion of the developed US draft Security Council resolution on the refusal from nuclear weapons testing
“.. The proposed draft resolution by the Americans is not unequivocal. We are engaged in its discussion of “-. Said Churkin, adding that achieving concrete decisions would be more contributed to the ratification of the Washington Treaty on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
The 71st session of the UN General Assembly, participation in which is going to take about 150 Heads of State and Government, as well as more than 30 foreign ministers, to be held in New York from 13 to 26 September, the Russian delegation at the forum will be headed by Sergey Lavrov
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