On 3 March 2022, the Ambassador of Latvia to the United Nations in Geneva, Bahtijors Hasans, took part in the plenary meeting of the UN Conference on Disarmament concerning Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, convened on Ukraine’s initiative. The Ambassador delivered a national statement underlining that Russia’s use of force in Ukraine gravely violated international law and agreements in the field of disarmament.
Bahtijors Hasans noted that Russia would be held accountable under international law for its actions. At the same time, Belarus was strongly warned against getting involved in the military action against Ukraine. The Ambassador reaffirmed Latvia’s support for the multilateral disarmament system with the Conference on Disarmament at its core.
Background information
The Conference on Disarmament was formed in 1979 as the single multilateral disarmament negotiation forum of the international community. 65 countries currently participate in the work of the Conference, and other UN member states are being invited on a yearly basis. Latvia takes part in the work of the Conference on Disarmament each year, upon receiving an invitation.