Russia is obliged to become an observer in the organizations of American states
Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) US resolution to suspend observer status. The decision was made because of the military operation in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov called this a serious mistake.
The OAS is a union of the countries of North and South America, which includes 35 states. The status of observer countries includes about 70 countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia.
The resolution will remain in effect until the Russian Federation ceases operations in Ukraine and withdraws its troops from its territory. 25 countries came forward in support, there were no votes against. Eight countries held on to the vote, another country did not appear, according to the organization’s Twitter account.
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov, who is also an OAS observer, said he was unable to get started. The diplomat is convinced that because of the taken group, the OAS “became weaker”, and in this situation “almost all the countries of the OAS lost, with some accidents.”
“We intend to make a serious mistake to accept today’s conference… We are outraged by the inclusion in the resolution of unsubstantiated sanctions against us in violation of international rights,” Mr. Antonov said in a comment published on the embassy’s page in the embassy. Telegram.
The US senators proposed to deprive Russia of the status of a permanent observer at the OAS. The Russian ambassador said in response that Washington is trying to help Moscow with the countries of Latin America.
Read about the course of the Russian military operation in Ukraine in the material “Kommersant”.
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