One year following the start of the war between Russia and Ukrainethe Argentine Government remarked that “peace is urgent“. Through an official statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by santiago cafieroreiterated his “condemnation of the invasion” and called for “a cessation of hostilities.”
“Argentina reaffirms its commitment to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and human rights, permanent axes of our country’s foreign policy. It rejects the use of force as a mechanism to resolve conflicts and, in this sense, reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian territory,” the document insisted.
In addition, the Foreign Ministry expressed its “concern” regarding “the announcement made in recent days that refers to the suspension by Russia of the bilateral nuclear disarmament agreement that it maintains with the United States, further increasing the danger of a new escalation, this time of nuclear dimensions”.
”Our country confirms that the peaceful settlement of disputes is the only suitable means to put an end to the conflict, avoiding the increase in innocent victims and safeguarding the interests of both countries in favor of their peoples and the entire international community. We call on all the parties involved to de-escalate the conflict, the policy of escalation only portends destruction”, he closed.
