In the statement, it was stated that Russia decided to withdraw from the Barents European-Arctic Council (BEAC). expression Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The document states that since March 2022, the activities of the council have been almost paralyzed due to the fault of the Western members of the council (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, EU).
It was noted that the Finnish Presidency did not confirm that it was ready to transfer the leadership of BEAC to Russia in October 2023, therefore the principle of rotation was violated and the necessary preparatory activities were disrupted.
“Under the current circumstances, we are forced to announce the withdrawal of the Russian Federation from BEAC,” the statement said.
On May 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as his official representative when considering Russia’s parliamentary condemnation of the Convention on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. In 2007, Moscow declared a moratorium on the implementation of the terms of the agreement due to the failure of NATO countries to ratify the agreement. Russia completed the suspension of its participation in the CFE Treaty in 2015 but officially remained in the agreement. More details – In the material “socialbites.ca”.
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