Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Russia canceled the meeting with Lavrov counterparts from NATO.

Continuing: Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied receiving an official note on the expulsion of diplomats from Belgium
KommentariiUdar oslepshego nosoroga30.04.2009NATO has expelled two Russian diplomats after spy revelations EstoniiZaplanirovannaya in the May meeting at the ministerial level in the framework of the Russia - NATO does not take place, reports RIA Novosti with reference to diplomatic sources. According to him, this is due to the expulsion of two members from Belgium, the Russian Mission to NATO.
Previously, it was reported that on May 19, scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with his counterparts from NATO countries.
Another source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the agency "Interfax" that the meeting at the ministerial level in the current situation was "inappropriate" and suspended for an indefinite period. As reasons for this diplomat also said "denial of accreditation hamskim" officials of the Russian representative to NATO, and "a provocative military exercises in Georgia within the framework of 'Partnership for Peace'."
The head of the Russian Federation to NATO Dmitry Rogozin confirmed the removal of the ministerial meeting and called upon to hold an urgent meeting at the ambassadorial level to discuss the conflict situation.
Relations between Russia and NATO is present in the frozen state of almost eight months after the armed conflict in South Ossetia in August 2008. April 29, 2009 for the first time after a long break meeting of the Russia - NATO. After the meeting Secretary-General of the Alliance, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Rogozin about the forthcoming expulsion of two members of the Russian representation of actions incompatible with diplomatic status. Accreditation to the NATO had been deprived of the head of the political section of Victor Kochukov and attache postpredstva, Secretary of the mission Chizhov Basil - son of the Ambassador of Russia in the EU, Vladimir Chizhov.
No formal explanation from the leadership of NATO, what is the fault of the Russian diplomats had been taken. Western media linked this move to the disclosure of former senior officials of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia, Hermann Simma, who was accused of cooperation with Russian intelligence. Simma responsible for contacts with NATO and the CBP officers allegedly passed thousands of secret documents.
In addition, in mid-April 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused NATO of tension in the context of multinational exercises under the auspices of NATO, to be held on the territory of Georgia. Home exercises, which, according to representatives of the alliance, will take place without the heavy weapons, is scheduled for May 7. May 6, Georgian authorities said on the prevention of attempted military coup by the Russia.

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