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Arctic Council Decisions Made Without Russia to Be Illegitimate - Ambassador to US Antonov
Arctic Council Decisions Made Without Russia to Be Illegitimate - Ambassador to US Antonov
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia is concerned about plans to resume the work of the Arctic Council without its participation and warns that decisions made in this... 09.06.2022, Sputnik International
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Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States earlier announced their intention to resume work in the Council on a limited basis - within the framework of projects that do not involve Russia."Decisions on behalf of the Arctic Council, made without our country, will be illegitimate and violate the principle of consensus stipulated by its governing documents," he warned.The work of the Council was suspended on March 3 in light of the events in Ukraine.
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Arctic Council Decisions Made Without Russia to Be Illegitimate - Ambassador to US Antonov
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia is concerned about plans to resume the work of the Arctic Council without its participation and warns that decisions made in this format will be illegitimate, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States earlier announced their intention to resume work in the Council on a limited basis - within the framework of projects that do not involve Russia.
"Such a step cannot but cause concern not only for Russia as the current chairman of the Council, but also for the entire international community interested in the further sustainable development of this region. We state that this unique format of interstate interaction continues to be politicized," Antonov said.
"Decisions on behalf of the Arctic Council, made without our country, will be illegitimate and violate the principle of consensus stipulated by its governing documents," he warned.
The work of the Council was suspended on March 3 in light of the events in Ukraine.
