(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Russian Foreign Minister: Should jointly respond to the epidemic and not take the opportunity to attack other countries
China News Agency, Moscow, April 27 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 27th that the new crown epidemic is a global challenge and risk that requires unity and joint response. The epidemic crisis cannot be used to attack other countries.
Lavrov mentioned in a video speech that day that he did not want to see the situation of seeking for personal gain and attacking geopolitical opponents while taking advantage of the current epidemic crisis. But this has already happened. He said that some countries claiming to be human rights defenders and democratic advocates continue to bypass the UN Security Council to impose sanctions, with the intention of politicizing humanitarian assistance during the outbreak, which has caused serious damage to the insecure class in urgent need of food, medicine and medical assistance .
Lavrov said that attacking WHO and trying to blame the current situation on WHO is completely unconstructive and unfair. The Russian side and most countries believe that WHO has performed professionally at all stages of the crisis, and has taken measures in advance and published information and recommendations to all countries.
Lavrov mentioned that it is hoped that the crisis caused by the new coronavirus epidemic will prompt all countries in the world, especially major powers, to eliminate temporary differences and work together to ensure the peace and prosperity of mankind. Prior to this, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Trump issued a joint statement on the 75th anniversary of the meeting of the Elbe River. This is an encouraging signal. Now the tasks of Russia and the United States are basically the same.
Lavrov said that the heads of state of the BRICS countries had previously decided to develop cooperation in the field of coping with infectious diseases, joint production and use of vaccines. At the video conference of the BRICS foreign ministers held this week, all parties will discuss the work of accelerating this mechanism. (Finish)