CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders Tuesday said they remained “deeply concerned” at the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than a year after the Russian army invaded the East European country.
A brief statement issued by the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat did not indicate when the regional leaders met to advance the new position, but last month, St. Vincent and Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said he would be briefing the regional leaders following his discussions in Venezuela with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.
In the statement, the regional leaders say they “ remain deeply concerned at the severe impact of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on energy, nuclear security and safety, the environment and global food security.
The Caribbean leaders are urging “a return to mature diplomacy and calls on all relevant bodies to intensify engagement, to propel an urgent and enduring resolution to the conflict and to build peace.
“We call for full adherence to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter,” they added.
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