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Ivanov, Lavrov to discuss non-proliferation, Caucasus, security in
MUNICH, February 5 (Itar-Tass) -- Non-proliferation issues, the
situation in the Caucasus and the Euro-Atlantic security will be discussed today in Munich by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The veteran of the Munich conference, Sergei Ivanov, who is
participating in this major international forum on security for the 11th time, will speak on nuclear nonproliferation and the Caucasus.
As sources in the Russian delegation have explained to Itar-Tass,
Ivanov in his speech will focus on non-proliferation matters. In addition, he will outline the steps that the global community should take to reduce the nuclear threat. "We are looking forward to a productive dialogue," the source said. "Moscow and the West will try to find a balance of interests
in this area."
The discussion will also touch upon the Russia-US Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty (START). On the sidelines of the conference the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States, Sergei Lavrov and Hillary Clinton will exchange instruments of ratification. The Russian delegation believes that a discussion of "the question of control over nuclear weapons and the latest developments in this area cannot be avoided."
In general, the conference's agenda is rather tight. The participants will look into such matters as the effects of the global financial crisis on stability and international security, ways of strengthening European security, nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, disarmament, cyber security, global and regional security challenges, the situation in Afghanistan and the prospects for a political solution to the Afghan conflict, as well as the situation in Egypt and the democratic movement in the Arab countries. In addition, they will consider the Wikileaks website as a phenomenon and its impact on national security.
This year Munich is expecting the arrival of Georgian President
Mikhail Saakashvili and a tough enough discussion on the situation in the Caucasus. Sources in the Russian delegation confirmed to Itar-Tass that "no meetings with the Georgian leader are planned." It is noted that the West lately preferred to refrain from vociferous accusations against Moscow regarding the events of August 2008.
After Vladimir Putin's speech in 2007 Russia in Munich is expected to conduct frank discussions on a broad range of security issues. For the West, there is an important theme of restructuring of transatlantic relations and of new opportunities for the development of relations between NATO and the European Union in the context of Russian-American relations. China remains a topical issue, too. Of course, the experts will not sidestep the situation in Egypt and the Middle East in general.
However, according to the organizers of the conference, Egypt is not
represented among the 70 registered delegations.
Sergei Lavrov will deliver a report in the debate on the Euro-Atlantic issues. It is expected that the main focus of his speech will be made on the priorities arising in the sphere of security on the basis of the 2010 summits of the Russia-NATO Council in Lisbon and of the OSCE in Astana.
"In this context, he will highlight the relevance and present some
results of the international reaction to the initiative of Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev for concluding a legally binding treaty on
European security, and the principles of the draft of such a document
proposed by Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The theme will be raised of how to implement the Russian proposals concerning the "sectoral" approach to pooling the potentials of Russia and NATO within the framework of plans for a missile defense system in Europe."
Such work, according to Lavrov's opinion, should be based on the
principles of equality, without creating any problems for each other. "We hope that we will work with partners honestly and openly, because if the dialogue with Russia is conducted, for example, for diverting attention from NATO's actual missile defense system, which does not accommodate Russia's interests, we shall run the risk of missing the chance to achieve an unprecedented breakthrough that might put an end to the legacy of the Cold War, including that in the minds of politicians," Lavrov has said
more than once.
Moscow expresses the hope that "the work of the conference, which is one of the most largest sites for a comprehensive and open discussion of topical issues, will make a significant positive contribution to expanding the international debate on how to build a truly open, democratic system of regional collective security and cooperation."
The Munich conference was founded in 1962 by a German journalist, once an officer in the Wehrmacht, who participated in the 1944 plot against Hitler, Ewald von Kleist, as a "meeting of defense officials" from the NATO member-countries. Since 1999 it has been attended by politicians and military of the Central and Eastern Europe and business representatives.
Before and after the end of the Cold War, the Munich conference was
successfully used by participants for the many informal and personal
meetings, discussions of promising ideas in the field of security policy, which later underwent further development in various multilateral formats.
situation in the Caucasus and the Euro-Atlantic security will be discussed today in Munich by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The veteran of the Munich conference, Sergei Ivanov, who is
participating in this major international forum on security for the 11th time, will speak on nuclear nonproliferation and the Caucasus.
As sources in the Russian delegation have explained to Itar-Tass,
Ivanov in his speech will focus on non-proliferation matters. In addition, he will outline the steps that the global community should take to reduce the nuclear threat. "We are looking forward to a productive dialogue," the source said. "Moscow and the West will try to find a balance of interests
in this area."
The discussion will also touch upon the Russia-US Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty (START). On the sidelines of the conference the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States, Sergei Lavrov and Hillary Clinton will exchange instruments of ratification. The Russian delegation believes that a discussion of "the question of control over nuclear weapons and the latest developments in this area cannot be avoided."
In general, the conference's agenda is rather tight. The participants will look into such matters as the effects of the global financial crisis on stability and international security, ways of strengthening European security, nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, disarmament, cyber security, global and regional security challenges, the situation in Afghanistan and the prospects for a political solution to the Afghan conflict, as well as the situation in Egypt and the democratic movement in the Arab countries. In addition, they will consider the Wikileaks website as a phenomenon and its impact on national security.
This year Munich is expecting the arrival of Georgian President
Mikhail Saakashvili and a tough enough discussion on the situation in the Caucasus. Sources in the Russian delegation confirmed to Itar-Tass that "no meetings with the Georgian leader are planned." It is noted that the West lately preferred to refrain from vociferous accusations against Moscow regarding the events of August 2008.
After Vladimir Putin's speech in 2007 Russia in Munich is expected to conduct frank discussions on a broad range of security issues. For the West, there is an important theme of restructuring of transatlantic relations and of new opportunities for the development of relations between NATO and the European Union in the context of Russian-American relations. China remains a topical issue, too. Of course, the experts will not sidestep the situation in Egypt and the Middle East in general.
However, according to the organizers of the conference, Egypt is not
represented among the 70 registered delegations.
Sergei Lavrov will deliver a report in the debate on the Euro-Atlantic issues. It is expected that the main focus of his speech will be made on the priorities arising in the sphere of security on the basis of the 2010 summits of the Russia-NATO Council in Lisbon and of the OSCE in Astana.
"In this context, he will highlight the relevance and present some
results of the international reaction to the initiative of Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev for concluding a legally binding treaty on
European security, and the principles of the draft of such a document
proposed by Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The theme will be raised of how to implement the Russian proposals concerning the "sectoral" approach to pooling the potentials of Russia and NATO within the framework of plans for a missile defense system in Europe."
Such work, according to Lavrov's opinion, should be based on the
principles of equality, without creating any problems for each other. "We hope that we will work with partners honestly and openly, because if the dialogue with Russia is conducted, for example, for diverting attention from NATO's actual missile defense system, which does not accommodate Russia's interests, we shall run the risk of missing the chance to achieve an unprecedented breakthrough that might put an end to the legacy of the Cold War, including that in the minds of politicians," Lavrov has said
more than once.
Moscow expresses the hope that "the work of the conference, which is one of the most largest sites for a comprehensive and open discussion of topical issues, will make a significant positive contribution to expanding the international debate on how to build a truly open, democratic system of regional collective security and cooperation."
The Munich conference was founded in 1962 by a German journalist, once an officer in the Wehrmacht, who participated in the 1944 plot against Hitler, Ewald von Kleist, as a "meeting of defense officials" from the NATO member-countries. Since 1999 it has been attended by politicians and military of the Central and Eastern Europe and business representatives.
Before and after the end of the Cold War, the Munich conference was
successfully used by participants for the many informal and personal
meetings, discussions of promising ideas in the field of security policy, which later underwent further development in various multilateral formats.
