140 delegates from 96 countries are in Germany to attend the annual Munich Security Conference. It is being held this year without Russia and Iran. In the capital of Bavaria are the first persons of Europe's triumvirate, the US vice president, the secretary of state and sixty congressmen, the former foreign minister of China, the leaders of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, the President of Ukraine in remote format, dozens of ministers from different countries.
Among other issues, the main topic of this year's conference is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Since 1963, the annual Munich Security Conference has become the platform for important international security policy decisions.
CONFLICT MUST END WITH NEGOTIATIONS: STOLTENBERG
Establishing a long and just peace in Ukraine is possible only through the supply of weapons, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at the Munich Security Conference. Earlier, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization asked member states to transfer modern weapons, including tanks, to Kyiv.
Stoltenberg also noted that sooner or later the conflict should end with negotiations, but their outcome will depend on the situation on the battlefield.
ON UKRAINE ISSUE, TIME NOT COME FOR DIALOGUES WITH RUSSIA: MACRON
The time for dialogue with Russia on the issue of Ukraine has not yet come, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at the annual conference in Munich. “We must have the strength and courage to resume dialogue and find a lasting solution. But it is clear that now is not the time for that dialogue,” Macron said.
According to the French President, there will be no stable and complete peace without taking into account the Russian factor. Macron also noted that he does not believe in the possibility of a change of power in Russia.
RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES REGISTERED SUCCESS IN BAKHMUT: KIRBY
The White House has confirmed that Russian armed forces have achieved success in Bakhmut. John Kirby, the National Security Council's strategic communications coordinator, said the Russian military had made progress in its offensive on the city of Bakhmut over the past two days.
Kirby also noted that if Bakhmut comes under Russian control, it still does not mean that Moscow is influencing the entire war from a military point of view.
TEHRAN WILL CONTINUE ITS PEACEFUL NUCLEAR PROGRAM: NASSER KANAANI
The representative of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanaani, stated that Tehran will continue its peaceful nuclear program and constructive cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Kanaani made this statement in response to a joint statement by the United States and the Persian Gulf countries, which called Iran a “threat to peace in the region.”
Kanaani called such statements against Iran “often repeated” and “tiring”.
“Such statements correspond to the century-old strategy of the American regime to sow division between the countries of the region,” Kanaani said.
Referring to the accusations against Iran's nuclear activities, the speaker emphasized that the country will continue its program of peaceful nuclear energy use “despite the existing political pressures and propaganda slander campaigns.”
Kanaani noted that Tehran believes in regional diplomacy and strives to resolve regional crises through political solutions. After the meeting held in Riyadh a few days ago, the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council repeated the accusations against Iran in a joint statement.
The statement raised concerns over Iran's nuclear program and called on Tehran to fully cooperate with the IAEA.
