Ukraine, San Marino condemns the aggression and aligns itself with European sanctions
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of San Marino, Luca Beccari “the Republic is and remains a neutral country, but ours is an active neutrality”
Actuality
San Marino Republic
| 07:36 – 01 March 2022
On the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, “we want to reiterate first of all our position, already expressed in the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe: a profound position for the facts that are still following and a decision that is aggression military force of Russian forces in Ukraine “. Thus the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of San Marino, Luca Beccari in the light of Monday’s meeting of the State Congress. “Our first thought – he observes – goes to the Ukrainian population and to all the people who at this moment have to deal with the war and its consequences”. On the Russian sanctions front, he is selected, San Marino is aligned with the positions of the European Union and its member states. “Given our condition as an enclave country – Beccari – we have decided to accept the same” measures and “adopt a decree law that gives the State Congress the possibility to apply international sanctions outside the existing anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism regulations. in our system and in 2019. The sanctions – he comments – will naturally also impact on our economy and in various sectorsbut the Republic of San Marino cannot at this moment lack support for what we consider its violation of the democratic system at the basis of modern states “. humanitarianargument the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Titan, it goes towards “a amendment to the regulations on residence permitsto simplify the possibility of giving asylum or hosting for temporary periods joint families of Ukrainian residents living in San Marino or children who need to be similar, through the formula of humanitarian corridors “.
In any case, Beccari points out, “the Republic of San Marino is and remains a neutral country, but ours is a active neutrality, which defends fundamental principles for us, the same ones that have guaranteed the survival of our Republic over the years. In particular, international law, the recognition of the sovereignty and integrity of States, as well as the territorial protection of human rights and the principles of democratic expression, are mandatory for us. Our active neutrality – he concludes – cannot in any case admit or tolerate expressions of war, which we therefore strongly reject “.
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