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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he shares Moscow’s concern over the situation with the rights of Russian-speakers in Ukraine. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called his meeting with Putin constructive; the parties exchanged opinions on possible ways out of the crisis situation in Ukraine.
Addressing reporters after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ban said that he had told him that he shared his legitimate concerns over violations of the rights of the Russian minorities in Ukraine and emphasized the need to observe and protect those rights.
Ban Ki-moon supports establishing constructive dialog between Moscow, Kiev. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he was deeply concerned about the seizure of Ukrainian military bases and the Crimean referendum. Ban Ki-moon told reporters following his meeting with Putin that he was deeply concerned about the recent events, when Ukrainian military bases were seized. It is necessary to establish open and constructive dialog between Moscow and Kiev, the UN Secretary General said. Ban Ki-moon said he told Putin he understood and shared his rightful concerns regarding the position of Russian minorities in Ukraine.
UN Secretary General calls his meeting with Putin constructive UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called his meeting with Putin constructive; the parties exchanged opinions on possible ways out of the crisis situation in Ukraine. "We had a very constructive, very productive meeting with President Putin," the Secretary General told reporters. He noted that before the meeting, there was a detailed discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov. "The Russian President and I exchanged views on possible ways out of the current crisis," the UN Secretary General said.
Russia deeply concerned by discrimination of Russian speakers in Ukraine - Lavrov to UN chief. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday that Moscow was deeply concerned over "numerous violations of the rights of Russian-speakers in eastern and southeastern regions of Ukraine," his ministry said. "The minister has expressed the Russian Federation's deep concern over multiple violations of the rights of the Russian-speaking population in eastern and southeastern Ukrainian regions, the escalation of tensions by radical groups with the condoning of the Kiev authorities," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website after the Moscow meeting between Lavrov and Ban. "He stressed the need for UN assistance to Ukraine for the purpose of normalizing the situation in this country in the interests of long-term stability," the statement said. The parties discussed the situation in Ukraine where the acute domestic crisis continues as a result of the unconstitutional change of regime.
Putin, Ban Ki-moon hold talks in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are meeting in Moscow to discuss the situation in Ukraine. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was concerned about the situation development in Ukraine. Ban Ki-moon said that as the UN Secretary General he could not help but be deeply concerned about the current situation development in Ukraine and Russia, Ban Ki-moon said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Russia is one of the leaders of the international community, at that not just a leading UN members but a leading player at the international arena, the UN Secretary General said. Earlier on Thursday, Ban Ki-moon held talks with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The visit is part of diplomatic efforts to promote a peaceful solution to the crisis, the UN said. From Moscow, Ban Ki-moon will travel to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian leaders, public figures and a human rights monitoring mission.
UN's Ban arrives in Moscow to meet Putin, Lavrov The plane of United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has touched down in Moscow, his spokesperson said a few moments ago. The UN chief is due to meet Thursday with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a tweet from the Nations' Moscow-based information center confirmed Thursday. According to Mr. Ban's spokesperson, after the meeting the Secretary General is also expected to hold a press conference.
Putin to discuss with Ban Ki-moon peaceful settlement of Ukrainian situation UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Moscow on Thursday March 20 for talks over the situation in Ukraine. He plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other high-placed officials, the UN press service reported. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian president, confirmed to Itar-Tass that the meeting with the UN secretary general would take place. Ban Ki-moon is expected to arrive in the Russian capital on Thursday morning. He will stay in Moscow one day before leaving for Kiev, where he will hold negotiations with Ukraine's acting President Alexander Turchinov and Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, appointed by the Verkhovnaya Rada /parliament/. The UN secretary general plans to stay in Ukraine about one day. The key objective of his trip is to launch direct Russian-Ukrainian dialogue, the UN press service said. "/Ban/ wants to build a constructive dialogue ... between Moscow and Kiev aimed at agreeing on specific measures that will pave the way to a diplomatic solution," UN spokesman Farhan Haq said. Ban Ki-moon believes that the international community stands at crossroads of further development of the situation around Ukraine. "He believes that although matters have been difficult in recent days, the path towards a peaceful resolution of the crisis is still open," Haq added. At a news briefing, he refrained from comments on the incident in Simferopol in which a Ukrainian serviceman and a Crimean self-defence fighter were killed in sniper fire. In the recent weeks, the UN secretary general has repeatedly urged all parties to refrain from hasty moves and provocations. On Wednesday, the UN Security Council met over the situation in Ukraine for the eighth time this month. First Deputy UN Secretary General Jan Eliason and Ban Ki-moon's assistant for human rights Ivan Simonovic reported to the UN SC members on the situation in the country. Simonovic had spent about a week in Ukraine, but had been unable to visit Crimea. Ukraine requested a session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday but it was postponed because of the Security Council meeting. Earlier, reports said Kiev and its supporters were planning to pass a resolution at the General Assembly by securing a simple majority of votes in support of the document. Voice of Russia, TASS, Interfax, RIA, Source: Article
Addressing reporters after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ban said that he had told him that he shared his legitimate concerns over violations of the rights of the Russian minorities in Ukraine and emphasized the need to observe and protect those rights.
Ban Ki-moon supports establishing constructive dialog between Moscow, Kiev. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he was deeply concerned about the seizure of Ukrainian military bases and the Crimean referendum. Ban Ki-moon told reporters following his meeting with Putin that he was deeply concerned about the recent events, when Ukrainian military bases were seized. It is necessary to establish open and constructive dialog between Moscow and Kiev, the UN Secretary General said. Ban Ki-moon said he told Putin he understood and shared his rightful concerns regarding the position of Russian minorities in Ukraine.
UN Secretary General calls his meeting with Putin constructive UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called his meeting with Putin constructive; the parties exchanged opinions on possible ways out of the crisis situation in Ukraine. "We had a very constructive, very productive meeting with President Putin," the Secretary General told reporters. He noted that before the meeting, there was a detailed discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov. "The Russian President and I exchanged views on possible ways out of the current crisis," the UN Secretary General said.
Russia deeply concerned by discrimination of Russian speakers in Ukraine - Lavrov to UN chief. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday that Moscow was deeply concerned over "numerous violations of the rights of Russian-speakers in eastern and southeastern regions of Ukraine," his ministry said. "The minister has expressed the Russian Federation's deep concern over multiple violations of the rights of the Russian-speaking population in eastern and southeastern Ukrainian regions, the escalation of tensions by radical groups with the condoning of the Kiev authorities," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website after the Moscow meeting between Lavrov and Ban. "He stressed the need for UN assistance to Ukraine for the purpose of normalizing the situation in this country in the interests of long-term stability," the statement said. The parties discussed the situation in Ukraine where the acute domestic crisis continues as a result of the unconstitutional change of regime.
Putin, Ban Ki-moon hold talks in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are meeting in Moscow to discuss the situation in Ukraine. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was concerned about the situation development in Ukraine. Ban Ki-moon said that as the UN Secretary General he could not help but be deeply concerned about the current situation development in Ukraine and Russia, Ban Ki-moon said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Russia is one of the leaders of the international community, at that not just a leading UN members but a leading player at the international arena, the UN Secretary General said. Earlier on Thursday, Ban Ki-moon held talks with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The visit is part of diplomatic efforts to promote a peaceful solution to the crisis, the UN said. From Moscow, Ban Ki-moon will travel to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian leaders, public figures and a human rights monitoring mission.
UN's Ban arrives in Moscow to meet Putin, Lavrov The plane of United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has touched down in Moscow, his spokesperson said a few moments ago. The UN chief is due to meet Thursday with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a tweet from the Nations' Moscow-based information center confirmed Thursday. According to Mr. Ban's spokesperson, after the meeting the Secretary General is also expected to hold a press conference.
Putin to discuss with Ban Ki-moon peaceful settlement of Ukrainian situation UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Moscow on Thursday March 20 for talks over the situation in Ukraine. He plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other high-placed officials, the UN press service reported. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian president, confirmed to Itar-Tass that the meeting with the UN secretary general would take place. Ban Ki-moon is expected to arrive in the Russian capital on Thursday morning. He will stay in Moscow one day before leaving for Kiev, where he will hold negotiations with Ukraine's acting President Alexander Turchinov and Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, appointed by the Verkhovnaya Rada /parliament/. The UN secretary general plans to stay in Ukraine about one day. The key objective of his trip is to launch direct Russian-Ukrainian dialogue, the UN press service said. "/Ban/ wants to build a constructive dialogue ... between Moscow and Kiev aimed at agreeing on specific measures that will pave the way to a diplomatic solution," UN spokesman Farhan Haq said. Ban Ki-moon believes that the international community stands at crossroads of further development of the situation around Ukraine. "He believes that although matters have been difficult in recent days, the path towards a peaceful resolution of the crisis is still open," Haq added. At a news briefing, he refrained from comments on the incident in Simferopol in which a Ukrainian serviceman and a Crimean self-defence fighter were killed in sniper fire. In the recent weeks, the UN secretary general has repeatedly urged all parties to refrain from hasty moves and provocations. On Wednesday, the UN Security Council met over the situation in Ukraine for the eighth time this month. First Deputy UN Secretary General Jan Eliason and Ban Ki-moon's assistant for human rights Ivan Simonovic reported to the UN SC members on the situation in the country. Simonovic had spent about a week in Ukraine, but had been unable to visit Crimea. Ukraine requested a session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday but it was postponed because of the Security Council meeting. Earlier, reports said Kiev and its supporters were planning to pass a resolution at the General Assembly by securing a simple majority of votes in support of the document. Voice of Russia, TASS, Interfax, RIA, Source: Article
