Russia speaks for developing unified standards of conflict prevention and settlement, a deputy foreign minister said Monday.
"OSCE member states should develop single principles of conflict prevention and settlement and follow them in their actions," Alexander Grushko said at the opening of an annual security review conference.
The Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) opened on Monday in Vienna's Hofburg Congress Center.
Grushko leads the Russian delegation, which comprises representatives from the Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Federal Drug Control Service.
Discussions are to focus on transnational threats and challenges, the OSCE's role in preventing and settling conflicts and post-conflict restoration. Armaments control, the situation in Afghanistan and regional stability are also on the agenda.
According to the OSCE website, the ASRC was established by the 2002 OSCE Ministerial Council in Porto "to enhance security dialogue among OSCE participating States and review the OSCE's security work."
The conference will last until June 16.
VIENNA, June 14 (RIA Novosti)
