Lavrov: The international community is paying for America to maintain its hegemony

Lavrov: The international community is paying for America to maintain its hegemony


Arab and international From 2018-03-02 at 16:46 (Baghdad time)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that a small group of Western countries led by Washington are obstructing the establishment of multilateralism in the world, and the international community is paying for its efforts to preserve hegemony.

"Unfortunately, there are many serious obstacles in this way, the most important of which is the stubborn pursuit of a small group of Western countries led by the United States to maintain hegemony," Lavrov said in a statement to Bulgaria's International Relations magazine on Friday in response to a question on multilateralism in the world. On all axes, and it hopes to ensure that the prosperity at the expense of others later. "

"The whole international community is paying a heavy price for these actions, where the danger of conflict is growing and the hotbeds of tension are growing, and international law continues to be eroded, attempts to use force to achieve interests and enhance security at the expense of the security of others," Lavrov said.

Lavrov expressed his conviction that to improve the situation in Europe and the world in general it is necessary to abandon the bet on unilateral steps and pressures, threats and extortion, and should abide by the Charter of the United Nations, including the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other States.

He stressed that Russia will continue efforts to activate the positive agendas calling for unification, and contribute to the settlement of crises and conflicts.

On relations with the European Union, the Russian foreign minister held Brussels responsible for freezing cooperation with Russia in many areas. He called on the European Union to abandon running behind a small group of countries that are hostile to Russia.

Lavrov added that NATO's quest to include a number of Balkan countries strengthens the lines in Europe and destabilizes European security, while at the same time NATO is still unable to respond to the threat of international terrorism. He stressed that Russia will insist that security in Europe remains indivisible.

Lavrov expressed his regret at the continued efforts to make the Balkan countries choose between Russia and Washington and Brussels, pointing out that the aim of these actions is "to turn the Balkans into another confrontation front in Europe," expressing his conviction that the majority in the Balkan countries opposes such scenarios. 9 p

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