Russia Asks Chinese Presidency Of UNSC To Promptly Resume In-Person Meetings - Envoy To UN

Russia Asks Chinese Presidency of UNSC to Promptly Resume In-Person Meetings - Envoy to UN

The Chinese presidency of the UN Security Council should immediately enable a return to in-person meetings this month, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said on Thursday

UNITED NATIONS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th May, 2021) The Chinese presidency of the UN Security Council should immediately enable a return to in-person meetings this month, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said on Thursday.

"I'd like to express my disappointment in connection with the fact that our meeting today is once again taking place in a virtual format," Polyanskiy said during a UN Security Council meeting on the Syrian chemical dossier. "We ask the Chinese Presidency of the Council to take immediate measures so that our Council can return to its traditional forms and methods of work."

Polyanskiy said Russia was deeply convinced that nothing was preventing the diplomats from returning to the UN Security Council Chamber at UN headquarters in New York as it meets all social distancing requirements necessary to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

In addition, resuming the in-person meetings will send an important signal to the international community which has been long-awaited from the UN Security Council.

As the situation with the coronavirus has significantly improved in New York City, local authorities decided to lift most restrictions by mid-May.

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jung, who presides over the UN Security Council during the month of May, said earlier that he may hold up to three in-person meetings this month.