Russia Never Terminated Membership in Peace Implementation Council Steering Committee, Says Foreign Ministry
Quick Look
- Russia has never terminated its membership in the Steering Committee of the Peace Implementation Council, stated Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
- She cited the 'chairmanship' of Christian Schmidt, supported by Western countries, as the reason for Russia's temporary participation freeze.
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Why It Matters
Russia's participation in the Steering Committee of the Peace Implementation Council has been temporarily frozen due to disagreements over the chairmanship of Christian Schmidt.
MOSCOW, July 12. /TASS/. Russia has never terminated its membership in the Steering Committee of the Peace Implementation Council, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Responding to a question about whether Russia will continue to participate in the body's work or whether a new international mechanism should be created to monitor the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the diplomat noted that "Russia has never terminated its membership in the PIC Steering Comittee."
"The temporary freeze on our participation in this format is due to the fact that, since 2021, its meetings have been held under the 'chairmanship' of the impostor Christian Schmidt, who, with the support of Western countries, usurped the post of High Representative," she noted.
Open Questions
- Will Russia resume participation?
- What is the future of the PIC Steering Committee?
