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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, February 19 /Xinhua/ — All proposals Russia made to NATO regarding security guarantees in 2021 remain valid, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated on Thursday.
"If we look at each of the proposals that was made and not supported by our partners, the implementation of each of them would significantly strengthen security in Europe. In this sense, they all remain relevant as real tools, as a real opportunity to improve the security situation," TASS quoted the Russian diplomat as saying.
A. Grushko is confident that implementing Russia's proposals is an opportunity to improve the security situation and reverse the negative trends observed today.
He recalled that Russia's proposals included eliminating the deployment of short- and medium-range missiles in Europe, halting further expansion of the alliance, and returning its military configuration to its 1997 status. "We could continue listing other elements, but in any case, each of them represents a significant contribution to European and Euro-Atlantic security," the deputy minister noted.
According to A. Grushko, the rejection of Russian security proposals in the context of the Ukrainian crisis has largely led to the compromised concept of European and Euro-Atlantic security today. He emphasized that Russia and its allies are currently focused on promoting the concept of Eurasian security.
“We and our like-minded partners are focusing on promoting the concept of Eurasian security based on the principle of the indivisibility of security, respect for the legitimate rights of all participating states, respect for the identity of these states, and so on,” the Russian diplomat concluded.
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