| ID | 124796 |
| Title Proper | Perpetual reset means a glitch in the system |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lavrov, Sergey |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
GOOD AFTERNOON, ladies and gentlemen.
I am glad to welcome you to this traditional meeting, to sum up the year 2012 in foreign policy.
Last year was difficult. Uneven global development intensified, instability increased, the Middle East was seething. Of greatest worry is the development of the situation in and around Syria. Terrorist attacks have become almost daily occurrences in the region, weapons have spread unchecked, there is infiltration of militants, including into the Sahara-Sahel zone. The situation in Mali feels the impact of the events in Libya. A very alarming wake-up call was the seizure of hostages in Algeria. Little progress was made towards a solution of the task of non-proliferation of mass destruction weapons - I have in mind the situation around the Iranian nuclear program (INP), the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, and the situation with the convening of the conference to establish a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 59, No.2; 2013: p.1-25 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 59, No.2; 2013: p.1-25 |
| Key Words | Global Development ; Middle East ; Syria ; Terrorist Attacks ; Militants ; Algeria ; Iranian Nuclear Program ; WMD |