#Vershinin at UNSC debate on UN-CSTO cooperation: The situation in #CentralAsia has been and remains a priority on the CSTO agenda, first of all taking into account the factor of #Afghanistan. CSTO takes preventive measures to curb threats that i.a. come from the territory of 🇦🇫. https://t.co/r5vbXeMy4Y

#Vershinin: Certain countries of the region and intn'l organizations have growing positive interest in the work of #CSTO, first of all its expertise in the area of countering emerging threats & challenges, incl #terrorism, related #extremism, illegal #migration & drug trafficking https://t.co/x8PqKo2fAN

#Vershinin: The presence of #peacekeepers became a stabilizing factor & could influence the radicals. #CSTO contingent was involved in protecting strategic facilities, took no part in combat operations and, as agreed with 🇰🇿 authorities, left as soon as the situation stabilized. https://t.co/e9oUaf9551

#Vershinin: CSTO repeatedly addressed #NATO offering cooperation. A relevant proposal for cooperation on Afghanistan🇦🇫 was put on the table back in the day.2⃣years ago #CSTO foreign ministers suggested building mutual confidence & cooperation. The proposals were left unanswered. https://t.co/CCSepsK7Tx

#Vershinin: On this day 7 years ago the #SC endorsed the Minsk Package as the only legal basis for settling the conflict in the east of🇺🇦. That's why we believe the main goal of this meeting is for the SC to affirm that there is no alternative to this milestone document for 🇺🇦. https://t.co/BMIr6OkknS

#Vershinin: #Ukrainian politicians consistently attempt to make the #West think that #MinskAgreements run counter to Ukraine’s interests. But if building peace on 🇺🇦 soil is part of those national interests, there should be no such sayings. https://t.co/A1VzYci3YD

#Vershinin: We reiterated very firmly our commitment to de-escalation and finding a peaceful solution to this [#Ukrainian] crisis, which should be based on the #MinskAgreements. Now it's the time for our partners in Western capitals to stop this hysteria. https://t.co/FHi4vl8nBq https://t.co/PrXKsJChmR

#Vershinin: 🇺🇦set a course for rejecting all direct communication with #Donbas in the framework of the coordination mechanism. Models that they offer leave no space for effective reaction to ceasefire violations. https://t.co/vS8vGcEAbj

#Vershinin: For 7 years 🇷🇺 has been calling on Kiev’s Western sponsors to make them comply with #Minsk. But they did the exact opposite. Growing feeling of impunity bolstered #Kiev to invent more excuses and embark on further military ventures against their own population. https://t.co/GqkMtxRG0F

#Vershinin: Population of #Donbas are aliens in their own country. They are in the target of assault and sniper rifles & howitzers. As for 🇺🇦 representatives, they keep inventing pretexts for not implementing their obligations and give orders to bombard peaceful population. https://t.co/JpYELHCWeS