Russian Deputy FM: 'Non-Aligned Movement is of particular importance'

In the current conditions, the Non-Aligned Movement acquires special significance, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Vershinin said at a plenary meeting within the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement in Response to COVID-19, Report informs.

Sergey Vershinin expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijan for organizing the meeting.

“The pandemic has affected all countries of the world, and we feel it,” Vershinin said, noting the increase in the number of people affected by hunger worldwide.

He says more than 3 billion people cannot afford a normal diet.

The Russian deputy foreign minister noted that Western countries are weakening the UN.

“We are convinced that for post-COVID development, it is necessary to return to a dialogue with everyone interested in mutually beneficial growth. It is these countries that are in the Non-Aligned Movement,” Vershinin said.