Lavrov accused the West of undermining international institutions by promoting its own agenda
Russia will block the final declaration of the G20 summit this month unless it reflects Moscow’s position on Ukraine, allowing participants to issue a non-binding or partial communiqué, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, Reuters reported.
Lavrov, who has served as President Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister since 2004, is set to represent Russia at the September 9-10 G20 summit in New Delhi.
“There will be no blanket statement from all members if our position is not reflectedLavrov told students of the prestigious Moscow State Institute of International Relations.
Lavrov said the West had raised the Ukraine issue in meetings leading up to the summit, to which Russia responded that “the issue is closed for us.”
He accused the West of undermining international institutions by pushing its own agenda and suggested that if consensus was not reached at the G20 meeting, a non-binding communique could be issued by the G20 presidency.
“Another option is to adopt a document that will focus on specific decisions in the area of competence of the G20 and let everyone say the rest for themselves,” Lavrov said.
Source :Skai
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