#Polyanskiy: We reiterate the importance of holding a ministerial meeting of the Quartet [of international mediators for the #MiddleEast] and making this mechanism work closely with Palestinians, Isarelis, and key regional stakeholders. https://t.co/Ujr6l0O5qa https://t.co/nttXz3CHDK
#Polyanskiy: We draw attention to #UNRWA’s appeals to the global community and calls to accumulate the much-needed funds so that the Agency could keep rendering humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees in the #MiddleEast. 🇷🇺 will set forth its financial support for UNRWA. https://t.co/dXOrRr2AlO
#Polyanskiy: Conditions for resolving a conflict and starting collective efforts can never be perfect. If they could, there would be no conflicts at all. However if one chooses to stay idle saying that the environment is not favorable yet, there will be no progress. #MiddleEast https://t.co/bbAVngYJUg
#Polyanskiy: 🇷🇺supported adoption of UNSCR [renewing #Yemen's sanctions regime]. But we'd like to note that restrictive measures per se can't be viewed as a method of conflict settlement, and must not exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation in🇾🇪https://t.co/H4epGfRUoU https://t.co/p0hAZKyNaQ
#Polyanskiy: Enhancement of political and diplomatic efforts will bring peace to #Yemen and alleviate confrontation in the region. We call on SESG for 🇾🇪H.Grundberg to boost activity within his mandate, establish contacts with all sides, put forward a roadmap for settlement asap. https://t.co/61scbS6Iwp
#Polyanskiy: It's been 8 months since DG Arias last addressed the UNSC, during which time he was re-elected for a 2nd term. We'd want for him to share how he plans to improve the outrageous situation at the #OPCW that was caused by politicizing of the work of the Organization. https://t.co/Jkz8ud2q7w
#Polyanskiy: Threat of possible use of chemical weapons by terrorists [in #Syria] is still there, to our deepest regret. As lately as 26 February,🇷🇺Defense Ministry reported that militants from “Jabhat al-Nusra” delivered tanks w/poisoning agents, presumably chlorine, to #Idlib. https://t.co/fOaWGcWWB5
#Polyanskiy: Investigation and Identification Team, as well as the Fact-Finding Mission for #Syria, violates the Chemical Weapons Convention as far as its principles of investigations, first of all those applying to collection and secure preservation of evidence. https://t.co/YJcQs8BDiq
#Polyanskiy: We extended an invitation to DG Arias to participate in this meeting, but he rejected it citing his very busy schedule. We regret that #OPCW Director-General was not able to carve out some time to speak to the Security Council of the United Nations🇺🇳. @mfa_russia https://t.co/m5BmxAVG1W
#Polyanskiy: Biased conclusions of the #IIT became the basis for the punitive decision to incapacitate #Syria at the #OPCW on a far-fetched pretext. It was the 1st time such a step was taken against a sovereign state that complied with the #CWC faithfully. https://t.co/mYPJgEYzIh https://t.co/fV9qANP8Ld