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Russian foreign minister to address Conference on Disarmament in
GENEVA, March 1 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov,
who is on a three-day visit to Switzerland, will address the Conference on Disarmament Conference on Tuesday. His address will be the third over the past four years. "This is proof of high significance Russia attaches to the forum," the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed.
It is expected that the topic of ending the arms race in space will be among priorities in the minister's speech. Back in February 2008, Lavrov submitted, on behalf of Russia and China, a draft treaty on banning deployment of weapons in space for the consideration of the Conference. The document was widely discussed over the past three years. Proposals were made on various aspects of a possible agreement.
"We believe that the draft treaty and results of past discussions are good grounds for launching negotiating process in future," the Russian Foreign Ministry noted. "The earliest start of substantive work on space issues will promote predictability of a strategic situation both in space and on the earth."
Moscow regards the Conference as an important tool for searching a
solution to such tasks, but at the same time it calls attention that there are some problems in the forum's operation. The Conference has not been conducting negotiating activities for the second decade, since member states cannot come to agreement on the main document determining parameters of the negotiating process.
The Conference adopts all decisions by consensus, but some
participants are full ready for talks, for instance, on the topic of
banning the production of fissionable materials for arms aims, while
others regard a possible treaty as counterproductive to national security.
Moscow does not put into doubt "the consensus principle" and is guided by the need for respecting priorities of national security of each state and for continuing patiently a search for mutually acceptable compromises.
"We are committed to do our best to find at the Conference mutually acceptable solutions aimed at safeguarding peace and international security," the Foreign Ministry said.
On the same day, the Russian foreign minister will meet with Swiss
President Michelin Calmy Rey, who is also the country's foreign minister, to discuss security issues. But the sides will evidently centre on the development of the bilateral political dialogue as well as trade and economic cooperation.
who is on a three-day visit to Switzerland, will address the Conference on Disarmament Conference on Tuesday. His address will be the third over the past four years. "This is proof of high significance Russia attaches to the forum," the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed.
It is expected that the topic of ending the arms race in space will be among priorities in the minister's speech. Back in February 2008, Lavrov submitted, on behalf of Russia and China, a draft treaty on banning deployment of weapons in space for the consideration of the Conference. The document was widely discussed over the past three years. Proposals were made on various aspects of a possible agreement.
"We believe that the draft treaty and results of past discussions are good grounds for launching negotiating process in future," the Russian Foreign Ministry noted. "The earliest start of substantive work on space issues will promote predictability of a strategic situation both in space and on the earth."
Moscow regards the Conference as an important tool for searching a
solution to such tasks, but at the same time it calls attention that there are some problems in the forum's operation. The Conference has not been conducting negotiating activities for the second decade, since member states cannot come to agreement on the main document determining parameters of the negotiating process.
The Conference adopts all decisions by consensus, but some
participants are full ready for talks, for instance, on the topic of
banning the production of fissionable materials for arms aims, while
others regard a possible treaty as counterproductive to national security.
Moscow does not put into doubt "the consensus principle" and is guided by the need for respecting priorities of national security of each state and for continuing patiently a search for mutually acceptable compromises.
"We are committed to do our best to find at the Conference mutually acceptable solutions aimed at safeguarding peace and international security," the Foreign Ministry said.
On the same day, the Russian foreign minister will meet with Swiss
President Michelin Calmy Rey, who is also the country's foreign minister, to discuss security issues. But the sides will evidently centre on the development of the bilateral political dialogue as well as trade and economic cooperation.
