BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday proposed building up a multilateral dialogue platform for the Gulf region to inject impetus to easing tensions under the premise of safeguarding the comprehensive Iran nuclear deal.
He made the remarks during a ministerial session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Gulf region held via video link.
Noting that mounting tensions in the Gulf region have severely undermined regional and even international peace and security, Wang urged UNSC members and Gulf nations to seek the key to peace with sincerity and goodwill, and actively respond to the aspirations of the international community, especially people in the region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday proposed building up a multilateral dialogue platform for the Gulf region to inject impetus to easing tensions under the premise of safeguarding the comprehensive Iran nuclear deal.
He made the remarks during a ministerial session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Gulf region held via video link. Noting that mounting tensions in the Gulf region have severely undermined regional and even international peace and security, Wang urged UNSC members and Gulf nations to seek the key to peace with sincerity and goodwill, and actively respond to the aspirations of the international community, especially people in the region. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also stressed the importance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, saying that it is an important instrument against nuclear proliferation and for regional security.
“In the longer term, I see the value of establishing a new regional security architecture to address the legitimate security concerns of all stakeholders,” he said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed that the UN’s mediation may help stabilize the situation in the region.
–The Daily Mail-CGTN exchange item
