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Russia to back India, G-4 nations for UNSC seats
New Delhi, January 24, 2008
Russia will back India and other member countries of the
G-4 including Germany, Japan and Brazil as well as some other
African nations for a permanent berth in the UN Security
Council on the basis of 'widest consensus'.
"Many years ago we have officially declared that we consider
quite legitimate the desire of such countries like India,
Brazil, Germany, Japan, South Africa and Egypt to make their
voice more weighty in resolving the key issues of the world
security," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his
annual press conference at Moscow on Wednesday.
He said that under the conditions of emerging multi-polarity
and growing economic influence of new players the UN and other
bodies should reflect the present day realities.
"Russia backs reformation of the UN Security Council, but is
confident that admission of new members should take place
under the conditions of widest possible accord in the
international community," Lavrov underscored.
He did not rule out that a compromise was possible between the
"respected nations" backing G-4 and "no less respectable"
nations backing the 'Coffee Table Club' comprising Italy,
Pakistan, Argentina who differ on the format of the reformed
UNSC.
"Moscow is ready to work in dialogue with partners to evolve a
compromise," Lavrov said, pointing out the growing political
influence of countries like India, Brazil, and South Africa
along with their rapid economic growth.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said such body like UNSC
"attracts greater attention and we back its reformation".
He said the G-8 (Group of eight most industrialised nations)
in its work has reflected this present day reality and they
(G-4) are invited as 'outreach' partners. He underlined that
the UNO is a "living organism".
"Structural reforms are necessary which respond to the
contemporary trends, but at the same time preserving the
fundamental principles of the Charter that have proved their
viability in the modern times," Lavrov observed.
The Russian minister said that main debate was among those who
want to expand the UNSC by admitting new permanent members and
those who want to expand the number of rotating members.
"So far this contradiction could not be resolved. Naturally,
there is always a possibility of compromise, we back such
discussions with the aim to reach a consensus to avert a split
in the world community," Lavrov said.
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