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Double standards inadmissible in conflict prevention - Russian envoy to UN

23 September 2011 01:16 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. There is no place for double standards, dictated by the political situation or preferences of any countries, in conflict prevention, the Russian envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.

"Why efforts to get political process and national dialogue underway are made in respect to some countries, like Yemen, and sanctions are adopted against other countriesâ€™ authorities and the opposition there is set for confrontation?" Vitaly Churkin said at a UN Security Council session.

"The experience of Iraq and Libya shows that ultimately only nations themselves can determine the fate of their countries, while exterior armed intervention in domestic conflicts creates the risk that the antagonism spiral will uncoil in certain parts of the world," Churkin said.

The Russian envoy suggested that a complex strategy be developed to prevent the reasons for conflicts and ensure long-term political stability and economic development.