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🗓 August 21 marks 6️⃣0️⃣ years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between our country and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
During the Soviet period, cooperation between the USSR and Jordan was steady and constructive. Moscow and Amman held consultations on the most important regional problems, and strengthened cooperation in trade and economy, defence, culture and science.
🇷🇺🇯🇴 Today, our countries are linked by traditionally friendly relations, which are developing dynamically in a wide range of areas. We maintain a permanent trust-based political dialogue, expand mutually beneficial business contacts as well as cultural and humanitarian ties. The approaches of our states to key matters on the international and regional agenda are close or coincide.
The partnership between Russia and Jordan is a significant factor that has a positive effect on the processes underway in the Middle East and North Africa. Our countries are focused on overcoming the crises in the Persian Gulf and Syria, and are making efforts to revive Palestinian-Israeli dialogue.
🤝 We maintain regular contacts at the high and highest levels. In 2021, King Abdullah II of Jordan paid a working visit to Russia. In November 2022, Sergey Lavrov held talks in Amman with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al Safadi.
#RussiaJordan cooperation continues to gain momentum, expanding to new areas, including the implementation of energy and infrastructure projects. There is potential for increasing cooperation in trade and economy, education and agriculture.
🇷🇺🤝🇯🇴 We warmly congratulate our colleagues and friends from Jordan on this Anniversary that has great importance for both our countries. We are confident that Russian-Jordanian relations will continue to strengthen and develop.
During the Soviet period, cooperation between the USSR and Jordan was steady and constructive. Moscow and Amman held consultations on the most important regional problems, and strengthened cooperation in trade and economy, defence, culture and science.
🇷🇺🇯🇴 Today, our countries are linked by traditionally friendly relations, which are developing dynamically in a wide range of areas. We maintain a permanent trust-based political dialogue, expand mutually beneficial business contacts as well as cultural and humanitarian ties. The approaches of our states to key matters on the international and regional agenda are close or coincide.
The partnership between Russia and Jordan is a significant factor that has a positive effect on the processes underway in the Middle East and North Africa. Our countries are focused on overcoming the crises in the Persian Gulf and Syria, and are making efforts to revive Palestinian-Israeli dialogue.
🤝 We maintain regular contacts at the high and highest levels. In 2021, King Abdullah II of Jordan paid a working visit to Russia. In November 2022, Sergey Lavrov held talks in Amman with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al Safadi.
#RussiaJordan cooperation continues to gain momentum, expanding to new areas, including the implementation of energy and infrastructure projects. There is potential for increasing cooperation in trade and economy, education and agriculture.
🇷🇺🤝🇯🇴 We warmly congratulate our colleagues and friends from Jordan on this Anniversary that has great importance for both our countries. We are confident that Russian-Jordanian relations will continue to strengthen and develop.
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrives in South Africa.
📍 Johannesburg, August 22, 2023
#RussiaSouthAfrica
📹 Maria Zakharova
📍 Johannesburg, August 22, 2023
#RussiaSouthAfrica
📹 Maria Zakharova
تحتفل روسيا في 22 آب/ أغسطس من كل عام بـ"يوم العلم الوطني" 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
ويرمز اللون الأبيض في العلم إلى النبل والصراحة، فيما يرمز اللون الأزرق إلى الولاء والعفة، واللون الأحمر إلى الشجاعة.
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ويرمز اللون الأبيض في العلم إلى النبل والصراحة، فيما يرمز اللون الأزرق إلى الولاء والعفة، واللون الأحمر إلى الشجاعة.
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🎥 President Putin's video address on National Flag Day (August 22, 2023)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Compatriots!
Today we celebrate our National Flag Day.
Our state banners, like our country, have a thousand-year history. Old Russian armies raised flags with the image of Christ Not Made by Hand over their regiments. In the 19th century, the black, yellow and white flag of the Russian Empire was flown on the country’s official buildings. In the 20th century, our country lived with the red flag for over 70 years, and it was under this flag that the Great Patriotic War was won.
All of Russia’s historical flags and symbols warrant respect from its citizens, public activists, and representatives of the authorities because they reflect the continuity of the development of our nation and statehood.
But we certainly have special feelings for the white, blue and red flag; it is our official national flag, which was instituted as such by Peter the Great.
🇷🇺 The tricolour was hoisted over our country again on August 22, 1991. We have overcome many hardships and ordeals with this flag flying overhead, but in essence we have restored the sovereignty of our country.
Russia is a one thousand year old country and civilization. Our national flag is a symbol of our unity. I believe that the national flag will always inspire us to move forward, to victory, and to assert the glory of Russia.
Happy National Flag Day, friends!
💬 Vladimir Putin: Compatriots!
Today we celebrate our National Flag Day.
Our state banners, like our country, have a thousand-year history. Old Russian armies raised flags with the image of Christ Not Made by Hand over their regiments. In the 19th century, the black, yellow and white flag of the Russian Empire was flown on the country’s official buildings. In the 20th century, our country lived with the red flag for over 70 years, and it was under this flag that the Great Patriotic War was won.
All of Russia’s historical flags and symbols warrant respect from its citizens, public activists, and representatives of the authorities because they reflect the continuity of the development of our nation and statehood.
But we certainly have special feelings for the white, blue and red flag; it is our official national flag, which was instituted as such by Peter the Great.
🇷🇺 The tricolour was hoisted over our country again on August 22, 1991. We have overcome many hardships and ordeals with this flag flying overhead, but in essence we have restored the sovereignty of our country.
Russia is a one thousand year old country and civilization. Our national flag is a symbol of our unity. I believe that the national flag will always inspire us to move forward, to victory, and to assert the glory of Russia.
Happy National Flag Day, friends!
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🎙 Президент России В.В.Путин выступил на торжественном мероприятии в посёлке Поныри Курской области по случаю 80-летия победы советских войск над немецко-фашистскими захватчиками в битве на Курской дуге и вручил государственные награды участникам специальной военной операции.
💬 Сегодня мы отмечаем 80-ю годовщину победы на Курской дуге, в Курской битве.
Сердечно поздравляю с этим событием всех граждан России, и, конечно, в первую очередь наших дорогих ветеранов, и, конечно же, с особым чувством – жителей Курской, Белгородской, Орловской и Воронежской областей. Именно на этих территориях, на их бесчисленных полях, перелесках, высотах шли бои героической Огненной дуги, которая навсегда останется одной из вершин великого народного подвига.
Гитлер замышлял взять здесь реванш за Сталинград, надеялся на силу своих танковых дивизий, на эсэсовские соединения – на то, что они прорвут фронт и вновь покатятся лавиной на Восток. Но их встретила железная стойкость, доблесть наших солдат и командиров, закалённых в боях бойцов Красной армии.
⚔️ Курская битва длилась почти два месяца. Её главным событием стало масштабное танковое сражение под Прохоровкой. Там, во встречном бою, на узком участке фронта сошлись сотни танков. Под ними в буквальном смысле слова пылала земля.
Мы никогда не забудем, как яростно громили врага танкисты, пехота, лётчики, сапёры, артиллеристы – все, кто бился за победу на Огненной дуге.
🎖 Сегодня здесь, на легендарной курской земле, будут вручены высокие государственные награды нашим героям – военнослужащим, участникам специальной военной операции, которые достойны славы героев Курской дуги – тех, кто сражался с нацистами летом 1943 года.
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💬 Сегодня мы отмечаем 80-ю годовщину победы на Курской дуге, в Курской битве.
Сердечно поздравляю с этим событием всех граждан России, и, конечно, в первую очередь наших дорогих ветеранов, и, конечно же, с особым чувством – жителей Курской, Белгородской, Орловской и Воронежской областей. Именно на этих территориях, на их бесчисленных полях, перелесках, высотах шли бои героической Огненной дуги, которая навсегда останется одной из вершин великого народного подвига.
Гитлер замышлял взять здесь реванш за Сталинград, надеялся на силу своих танковых дивизий, на эсэсовские соединения – на то, что они прорвут фронт и вновь покатятся лавиной на Восток. Но их встретила железная стойкость, доблесть наших солдат и командиров, закалённых в боях бойцов Красной армии.
⚔️ Курская битва длилась почти два месяца. Её главным событием стало масштабное танковое сражение под Прохоровкой. Там, во встречном бою, на узком участке фронта сошлись сотни танков. Под ними в буквальном смысле слова пылала земля.
Мы никогда не забудем, как яростно громили врага танкисты, пехота, лётчики, сапёры, артиллеристы – все, кто бился за победу на Огненной дуге.
🎖 Сегодня здесь, на легендарной курской земле, будут вручены высокие государственные награды нашим героям – военнослужащим, участникам специальной военной операции, которые достойны славы героев Курской дуги – тех, кто сражался с нацистами летом 1943 года.
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أكّد رئيس جنوب أفريقيا سيريل رامافوزا، اليوم الخميس، اتخاذ مجموعة "بريكس" قرارا بدعوة كل من مصر والسعودية والإمارات وإيران وإثيوبيا والأرجنتين لتصبح أعضاء في المجموعة.
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📄 XV BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration (Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa, August 23, 2023)
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✍️ We, the Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met in Sandton, South Africa, from 22 to 24 August 2023 for the XV BRICS Summit held under the theme: "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism".
We reaffirm our commitment to the #BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity, democracy, openness, inclusiveness, strengthened collaboration and consensus. As we build upon 15 years of BRICS Summits, we further commit ourselves to strengthening the framework of mutually beneficial BRICS cooperation under the three pillars:
✅ political and security;
✅ economic and financial;
✅cultural and people-to-people cooperation;
and to enhancing our strategic partnership for the benefit of our people through the promotion of peace, a more representative, fairer international order, a reinvigorated and reformed multilateral system, sustainable development and inclusive growth.
Key points:
🇺🇳 We support a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council, with a view to making it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Council’s memberships.
• We are concerned about ongoing conflicts in many parts of the world. We stress our commitment to the peaceful resolution of differences and disputes through dialogue and inclusive consultations.
• We have decided to invite Argentina 🇦🇷, Egypt 🇪🇬, Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Iran 🇮🇷, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and the UAE 🇦🇪 to become full members of BRICS from 1 January 2024.
🇧🇷🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 Brazil, India, China and South Africa extend their full support to Russia 🇷🇺 for its BRICS Chairship in 2024 and the holding of the XVI BRICS Summit in the city of Kazan, Russia.
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✍️ We, the Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met in Sandton, South Africa, from 22 to 24 August 2023 for the XV BRICS Summit held under the theme: "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism".
We reaffirm our commitment to the #BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity, democracy, openness, inclusiveness, strengthened collaboration and consensus. As we build upon 15 years of BRICS Summits, we further commit ourselves to strengthening the framework of mutually beneficial BRICS cooperation under the three pillars:
✅ political and security;
✅ economic and financial;
✅cultural and people-to-people cooperation;
and to enhancing our strategic partnership for the benefit of our people through the promotion of peace, a more representative, fairer international order, a reinvigorated and reformed multilateral system, sustainable development and inclusive growth.
Key points:
🇺🇳 We support a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council, with a view to making it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Council’s memberships.
• We are concerned about ongoing conflicts in many parts of the world. We stress our commitment to the peaceful resolution of differences and disputes through dialogue and inclusive consultations.
• We have decided to invite Argentina 🇦🇷, Egypt 🇪🇬, Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Iran 🇮🇷, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and the UAE 🇦🇪 to become full members of BRICS from 1 January 2024.
🇧🇷🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 Brazil, India, China and South Africa extend their full support to Russia 🇷🇺 for its BRICS Chairship in 2024 and the holding of the XVI BRICS Summit in the city of Kazan, Russia.
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🗓 Today marks the 8️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our country and Egypt.
🇷🇺🇪🇬 Traditionally friendly Russia-Egypt relations are based on mutual respect. In January 2021, the bilateral Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation came into force. The document is aimed at further expanding Russian-Egyptian cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and other fields, and defines mechanisms for efforts to enhance coordination between Moscow and Cairo at various levels.
🤝 Russia and Egypt maintain regular contacts at the highest level. On July 26, 2023, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit. On January 31, 2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry held talks in Moscow.
Russia and Egypt have demonstrated their commitment to constructive cooperation on key international and regional matters, including within the United Nations. Military technical cooperation, scientific, educational, cultural and humanitarian ties are expanding.
📈 Egypt is Russia’s largest trade and economic partner in the Arab world and on the African continent.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Egypt is our good friend and reliable partner, not only in the Middle East, but also in international affairs. Relations between Russia and Egypt have a rich history. <...> We have always appreciated Egypt’s traditionally responsible and balanced position on various regional and international problems (from the opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry, Moscow, January 31, 2023).
✉ On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Sergey Lavrov sent a message of greetings to Sameh Shoukry.
🤝 Sincere greetings to our Egyptian friends and colleagues on this anniversary. We are looking forward to further expanding the entire scope of our bilateral relations.
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🇷🇺🇪🇬 Traditionally friendly Russia-Egypt relations are based on mutual respect. In January 2021, the bilateral Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation came into force. The document is aimed at further expanding Russian-Egyptian cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and other fields, and defines mechanisms for efforts to enhance coordination between Moscow and Cairo at various levels.
🤝 Russia and Egypt maintain regular contacts at the highest level. On July 26, 2023, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit. On January 31, 2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry held talks in Moscow.
Russia and Egypt have demonstrated their commitment to constructive cooperation on key international and regional matters, including within the United Nations. Military technical cooperation, scientific, educational, cultural and humanitarian ties are expanding.
📈 Egypt is Russia’s largest trade and economic partner in the Arab world and on the African continent.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Egypt is our good friend and reliable partner, not only in the Middle East, but also in international affairs. Relations between Russia and Egypt have a rich history. <...> We have always appreciated Egypt’s traditionally responsible and balanced position on various regional and international problems (from the opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry, Moscow, January 31, 2023).
✉ On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Sergey Lavrov sent a message of greetings to Sameh Shoukry.
🤝 Sincere greetings to our Egyptian friends and colleagues on this anniversary. We are looking forward to further expanding the entire scope of our bilateral relations.
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Международная федерация киберспорта вернула российским командам возможность выступления на международных соревнованиях с флагом и гимном.
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🇷🇺🇹🇷 31 августа – 1 сентября по приглашению С.В.Лаврова Министр иностранных дел Турецкой Республики Х.Фидан посетит с рабочим визитом Москву для участия в переговорах по широкому спектру тем двусторонней и международной повестки дня. Это первый визит Х.Фидана в Российскую Федерацию в качестве главы МИД Турции.
В ходе предстоящих переговоров планируется обсудить дальнейший график контактов на высшем и высоком уровне.
👉 Предстоит провести «сверку часов» по ситуации на Украине, в Закавказье, в регионе Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки, Центральной Азии, в Черноморском регионе.
Состоится обмен мнениями по актуальному положению дел в украинском кризисе, будут обсуждены возможные пути его политико-дипломатического урегулирования. Министры коснутся гуманитарных тем, включая обмен военнопленными, – с упором на необходимость соблюдения обеими сторонами достигнутых в этой области договорённостей. Российская сторона планирует также поднять тему пагубности наращивания военно-технического сотрудничества между Анкарой и Киевом.
Будет обсуждена ситуация, сложившаяся после прекращения 18 июля действия «Черноморской инициативы» по вывозу зерна из украинских портов. Вновь доведем до турецкой стороны российскую позицию, отраженную в заявлении Минобороны России от 19 июля, в соответствии с которой после завершения «сделки» все идущие на Украину суда считаются потенциальными перевозчиками военных грузов, вовлеченными в конфликт на стороне Киева.
Главы МИД России и Турции намерены поработать над параметрами претворения в жизнь инициативы Президента Российской Федерации В.В.Путина об организации поставок в Турцию 1 млн тонн российского зерна по льготной цене при финансовом обеспечении Катара для последующей переработки на турецких предприятиях и отправки в наиболее нуждающиеся страны.
Рассчитываем, что предстоящие переговоры глав МИД России и Турции внесут значимый вклад в дальнейшее развитие взаимовыгодных отношений между нашими странами.
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В ходе предстоящих переговоров планируется обсудить дальнейший график контактов на высшем и высоком уровне.
👉 Предстоит провести «сверку часов» по ситуации на Украине, в Закавказье, в регионе Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки, Центральной Азии, в Черноморском регионе.
Состоится обмен мнениями по актуальному положению дел в украинском кризисе, будут обсуждены возможные пути его политико-дипломатического урегулирования. Министры коснутся гуманитарных тем, включая обмен военнопленными, – с упором на необходимость соблюдения обеими сторонами достигнутых в этой области договорённостей. Российская сторона планирует также поднять тему пагубности наращивания военно-технического сотрудничества между Анкарой и Киевом.
Будет обсуждена ситуация, сложившаяся после прекращения 18 июля действия «Черноморской инициативы» по вывозу зерна из украинских портов. Вновь доведем до турецкой стороны российскую позицию, отраженную в заявлении Минобороны России от 19 июля, в соответствии с которой после завершения «сделки» все идущие на Украину суда считаются потенциальными перевозчиками военных грузов, вовлеченными в конфликт на стороне Киева.
Главы МИД России и Турции намерены поработать над параметрами претворения в жизнь инициативы Президента Российской Федерации В.В.Путина об организации поставок в Турцию 1 млн тонн российского зерна по льготной цене при финансовом обеспечении Катара для последующей переработки на турецких предприятиях и отправки в наиболее нуждающиеся страны.
Рассчитываем, что предстоящие переговоры глав МИД России и Турции внесут значимый вклад в дальнейшее развитие взаимовыгодных отношений между нашими странами.
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🇷🇺🇹🇷 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold talks with Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan
📍 Moscow, August 31, 2023
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📍 Moscow, August 31, 2023
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan
📍 Moscow, August 31, 2023
💬 We are happy to welcome you in Moscow and believe that this meeting is quite well-timed. This is our first full-fledged contact since the appointment of Mr Hakan Fidan as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye. On that note, we extend our congratulations to him again.
Considering your record of service, we believe that our relations will maintain continuity as regards foreign ministries. The more so since it proceeds from the fundamental agreements made by our Presidents. Given that President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan are preparing for a regular meeting, I believe that today we should take a close look at all the issues included for their discussion.
Naturally, in addition to the bilateral agenda, we have a wide-ranging dialogue and practical cooperation in regional and international affairs. All of this requires regular coordination. I am sure that today’s meeting will be useful and will make it possible to submit constructive recommendations to our leaders.
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📍 Moscow, August 31, 2023
💬 We are happy to welcome you in Moscow and believe that this meeting is quite well-timed. This is our first full-fledged contact since the appointment of Mr Hakan Fidan as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye. On that note, we extend our congratulations to him again.
Considering your record of service, we believe that our relations will maintain continuity as regards foreign ministries. The more so since it proceeds from the fundamental agreements made by our Presidents. Given that President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan are preparing for a regular meeting, I believe that today we should take a close look at all the issues included for their discussion.
Naturally, in addition to the bilateral agenda, we have a wide-ranging dialogue and practical cooperation in regional and international affairs. All of this requires regular coordination. I am sure that today’s meeting will be useful and will make it possible to submit constructive recommendations to our leaders.
#RussiaTürkiye
Forwarded from Russian Delegation to UNESCO
On September 1️⃣st (beginning of school year) we call on UNESCO, which stands for continuity of education, to pay attention to discrimination of Russian-speaking population of Ukraine🇺🇦 on the basis of language.
📍Law No. 2827-IX "On National Minorities of Ukraine" adopted on July 1st reinforces previously introduced discriminative norms, according to which 80% of subjects from 5th grade should be taught in Ukrainian only.
📍Discriminatory norms on the use of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of public life are reaffirmed.
📍Ethnic Russians are limited in all rights and freedoms.
📢 We call on UNESCO to raise its voice in defense of education and against language discrimination, to give public assessment to these discriminative actions of the Kiev regime.
📍Law No. 2827-IX "On National Minorities of Ukraine" adopted on July 1st reinforces previously introduced discriminative norms, according to which 80% of subjects from 5th grade should be taught in Ukrainian only.
📍Discriminatory norms on the use of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of public life are reaffirmed.
📍Ethnic Russians are limited in all rights and freedoms.
📢 We call on UNESCO to raise its voice in defense of education and against language discrimination, to give public assessment to these discriminative actions of the Kiev regime.
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🇷🇺🇺🇳 Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN:
🎙 Explanation of vote by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia after UNSC vote on a draft resolution on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (31 August, 2023)
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💬 Russia abstained during the vote on a draft Security Council resolution (put forward by the delegation of France) on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon because of a number of highly contentious changes that were made to the text at the final stage of a very challenging negotiations process.
We regret that the final draft that was put to vote today failed to maintain a fragile compromise that the penholders had discovered.
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Our position at the vote is explained only by our disagreement with some language of the resolution. This being said, we unfailingly support activities of UNIFIL, which plays a stabilizing role against the persistent tension on the Blue Line. We wish to hope that the resolution we adopted today will not complicate the situation in southern Lebanon.
👉 We call on the leadership of UNIFIL to continue coordinating their steps in the operation zone with the government of Lebanon.
🎙 Explanation of vote by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia after UNSC vote on a draft resolution on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (31 August, 2023)
Read in full
💬 Russia abstained during the vote on a draft Security Council resolution (put forward by the delegation of France) on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon because of a number of highly contentious changes that were made to the text at the final stage of a very challenging negotiations process.
We regret that the final draft that was put to vote today failed to maintain a fragile compromise that the penholders had discovered.
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Our position at the vote is explained only by our disagreement with some language of the resolution. This being said, we unfailingly support activities of UNIFIL, which plays a stabilizing role against the persistent tension on the Blue Line. We wish to hope that the resolution we adopted today will not complicate the situation in southern Lebanon.
👉 We call on the leadership of UNIFIL to continue coordinating their steps in the operation zone with the government of Lebanon.