Comment of MFA concerning approval by the UN General Assembly resolution "on the territorial integrity of Ukraine"
The MFA of
Ukraine welcomes an approval by the UN General Assembly of a resolution “on the
territorial integrity of Ukraine” (100 countries voted in favor, 11 – against).
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With this
resolution the main political and representative organ of the United Nations
reaffirmed their devotion to the sovereignty, political independence, unity
and territorial integrity of Ukraine in compliance with its internationally acknowledged
borders. The General Assembly urged to prevent recognition of any changes in
the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol basing on the illegal
referendum results. The Russian
Federation has been sent a clear message on inadmissibility of actions
directed to the partial or complete violation of the national unity and
territorial integrity of Ukraine including any attempts to change the borders
of our country through threats to apply force, use of force or in any other
illegal way. The provisions of the Resolution imply an appeal to the RF to
immediately proceed to peaceful settlement through a political dialog and,
avoiding unilateral actions, to comprehensively participation in the
international intermediary efforts. A wide,
taking into account resolutions of the UN GA adopted with regards to
critically significant political issues, circle of support and 47 co-authors
of the document from different global regions have become another victory of
the common sense over the language of force and confirmed powerful support of
Ukraine facing the armed aggression by Russia. We regret
on the voting by the RF against the resolution, which completely bases on the
UN Treaty. Being incapable to veto the UN GA resolution this country hurled
all efforts to mobilize their satellites and the countries that occupy low positions
in democracy rankings. As is said “tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell
you who you are”. With this step, together with disapproval, the only among
the UN Security Council’s participating countries, of the draft resolution of
the Security Council on Ukraine 15.03.14, Russia has lost another chance to
return to the circle of civilized world countries and driven itself into a
greater isolation on the international arena. The MFA conveys gratitude to all the UN member states that have been the co-authors and supported the UN GA resolution on “the territorial integrity of Ukraine” and together with our country facilitated it having been advanced and approved. |