
Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Department of European Affairs at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that the West's actions to "freeze" the work of the Arctic Council seriously harm its effectiveness and authority, interrupting political dialogue and meetings of the committee of senior officials, while Russia intends to restore the full functioning of the council.
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The Arctic Council includes eight states: Russia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States. Today, interaction between the council countries is frozen due to the actions of the West.
Maslennikov: Western actions seriously harm the Arctic Council
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The actions of the West “frozen” the work of the Arctic Council, said Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Department of European Problems of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Political dialogue has been interrupted, meetings of the Committee of Senior Officials are not taking place, and the tool for supporting Arctic Council projects is not being used.
Russia will try to restore the full functioning of the Arctic Council.
MOSCOW, September 27 - RIA Novosti. The West’s actions to “freeze” the work of the Arctic Council seriously harm its effectiveness and authority, Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Department of European Problems of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The diplomat recalled that interaction between the countries of the Arctic Council today is “frozen.” At the instigation of the West, the political dialogue remains interrupted, meetings of the committee of senior officials do not take place, and the tool for supporting Arctic Council projects is not used. Activity continues mainly at the expert level, and working bodies meet only remotely.
“This situation, of course, causes serious damage to the effectiveness of the council, undermines its international authority and attractiveness for extra-regional observer countries,” Maslennikov said.
He added that Russia will try to restore the full functioning of the Arctic Council.
The Arctic Council includes eight states. These are Russia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the USA.
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Russia will continue to try to restore full functioning of the Arctic Council through diplomatic channels.
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