🎙 Remarks by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov at the Regional seminar "Strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime"

📍 Bishkek, September 7, 2023

💬 It cannot but cause concern that in recent decades a certain group of countries, or to be precise, the States which are the NATO members and their partners, have been trying to usurp the right to interpret the issue of compliance by other State Parties with their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). They also have been trying to use the provisions of the Treaty to put pressure on objectionable countries and justify the interference in their internal affairs.

Similarly, the NPT is being seen as a pretext for restricting states' access to nuclear technology.

These factors do not contribute to maintaining the spirit of constructive interaction and the advance of an interested dialogue among States.

Under such circumstances, ensuring the sustainability of the NPT is one of the priorities for maintaining stability on a global scale.

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The situation that led to the suspension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) due to the destructive policy of the United States and its significant violation of this agreement cannot but cause concern.

Nuclear disarmament in the NPT is incorporated in the context of general and complete disarmament, but now we are witnessing an increase in spending on conventional weapons in most States. The US accounts for 40% of all military spending in the world and if we add up the budgets of the armies of NATO countries and their closest allies, we get about two-thirds of global military spending. And this cannot be ignored when talking about the renunciation of nuclear weapons.

Bearing that in mind, there has been no reduction in the nuclear potential of NATO. On the contrary, the so-called non-strategic nuclear weapons of the United States are located on the territory of the alliance States, and vital Russian facilities are within their reach.

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⚡️ Russia's position at the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly:

International anti-corruption cooperation

📃 We support international anti-corruption cooperation with the United Nations playing the central and coordinating role and on the basis of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). We are firmly committed to the intergovernmental, technical and impartial nature of the Convention mechanisms.

We strongly condemn all attempts to politicize the work of the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC.

☝️ We attach great importance to the implementation of the political declaration of the UNGA Special Session against Corruption, particularly as regards the need to bridge the gaps in the international legal framework for asset recovery.

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📹 WATCH: 🇮🇳India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes 🇷🇺Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov

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🇷🇺 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the first Plenary Session of #G20 Summit

📍 New Delhi, September 9

🔴 #LIVE: Deputy Head of the Expert Department of the President of Russia, Sherpa in the G20 Svetlana Lukash's remarks

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❗️#G20 declaration reflects group's balanced position on Ukraine, consensus has been reached, thought negotiations on the issue were difficult: Russian Sherpa 🇷🇺

▪Discussions on the Ukrainian matter at the G-20 posed formidable challenges, yet the #BRICS countries effectively expressed a united position;

▪The G-20 has marked a momentous milestone, with the resounding voice of the Global South resonating powerfully;

▪The G-20 nations have pledged to work together in harmony to address conflicts across the globe.

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Modi welcomes G-20 leaders with India's traditional item

🇷🇺 🇮🇳 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents Sergey Lavrov with a beige scarf crafted from hadi fabric, a design by Mahatma Gandhi, adorned with symbols representing India's #G20 presidency.

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov takes part in the Plenary Session of #G20 Summit
 
📍 New Delhi, September 10

#G20 summit in Delhi concluded on a highly positive note

🇷🇺 🤝 🇮🇳 Russian Foreign Ministry's representative, Maria Zakharova, expressed gratitude to India, stating, "Thank you, India!" This message was conveyed through her Telegram (tg) channel.

The press conference featuring Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is about to commence momentarily.

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🔴 #LIVE: #Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following the #G20 Summit

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