Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 22
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for reinforcing mutual trust and respect to strengthen stability and cooperation both within Europe and beyond, the UN News Centre said in a message posted on its website.
Guterres was addressing the UN Security Council debate on the topic ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Conflicts in Europe.’
“I urge all stakeholders to avoid unilateral steps or attempts to create facts on the ground, which further complicate and endanger efforts to find negotiated settlements,” he said. “This is especially relevant in view of the latest actions taken in relation to the conflicts in eastern Ukraine and the South Caucasus.”
In his remarks, Guterres also spoke of challenges to peace in other parts of Europe, such as in the Balkans, Cyprus, Georgia, Moldova.
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