Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked India for Maritime Security Initiatives and reiterated that the Russian Federation is committed to general tasks to fight crime and manifestation.
Speaking at the UNSC maritime security conference chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Putin said, “I thank our Indian friends for the initiative that is so useful in holding this meeting.
I want to reaffirm that the Russian Federation is committed to general tasks to fight.
crime in the sea in all forms and manifestations.
We are ready to promote the development of an equivalent international cooperation on this topic.
“High-level debate about ‘improving maritime security – cases for international cooperation’ at UNSC held through video conferencing chaired by PM Modi.
The meeting was attended by several Heads of State and Government of Unsc Member States, and high-level cheers from the UN system and major regional organizations.
Putin supports the idea of ​​PM Modi about bringing together the efforts of all countries interested in maritime security.
“Like you, Mr Prime Minister, correctly mentioned in your speech, to achieve real success in this area [maritime security], it is necessary to unite the efforts of all interested countries, as well as international organizations – with regional structure – with the role of the United Nations Central Coordinator and The Security Council, “Putin said.
Emphasizing the Russian holder for strict obedience to the norms and the main principles of international law which was immortalized in the UN Charter, he said, “I have spoken more than once and now, overcoming the security council members, I want to emphasize once again that Russia is stands for strict obedience to the main norms and international legal principles that are immortalized in the United Nations Charter, such as respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, resolution of disputes through dialogue.
“” I hope the participants in the debate we will agree with I am that UN principles are mandatory for applications in the field of peaceful and responsible sea use, its natural resources, marine environmental protection, sustainable economic activities in large quantities.
Water parts of our planet, “Putin added.
Speaking of Russian efforts to secure the sea, he added, “as one of the leading maritime powers, Russia conducts many things to preserve and strengthen the international legal order in the field of maritime security.
Our country is actively involved in the work of the entire range of this problem, both at the United Nations Or within the framework of many regional formats, including through contact groups on piracy off the coast of Somalia, the regional security forum for the association of Southeast Asian countries and the East Asian summit.
“He also vowed that Moscow would ensure security in the Persian Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of a surge The world in incidents related to piracy including robbery in the sea accompanied by taking hostages.
“And of course, we strive to promote security in the Persian Gulf zone, in the Atlantic – in Guinea Bay waters, where the case of sea robbery, accompanied by taking hostages, has become more frequent.
In particular.
The situation is that it is very difficult for some countries to Independently against the transnational syndicate of criminals, pirates and terrorists, “Putin said.
He also said that Russia was also interested in building productive interactions with associations for regional coastal coastal coastal coastal coastal and the Indian Ocean Commission.
To fight piracy, he focused on uniting the potential of power from special services and the appropriate armed contingent of all countries interested in the auspices of the United Nations.
“Russia is ready to share its experience in anti-terrorist operations, evil prevention, detection and neutralization of bandit formations, including in maritime.
In our opinion, it will be useful to exchange regularly, best practices in fighting piracy, armed robbery and other criminal activities at sea, “Putin said.
He also suggested the creation of the Maritime Security Agency at the UN Security Council to overcome maritime crime, maritime piracy and terrorism.
“In this context, one can think about creating a special structure in the UN system, which will directly deal with the problem of fighting maritime crime in various regions.
At the same time, such structures will depend on the support of UN members.
The state and will actively involve Experts, representatives of civil society, scientific research and even private businesses in their work, “Putin said.
Next, he hopes India will continue to fulfill the functions of the President of the UN Security Council this month.