UN left out of Ukraine talks – Farhan Haq makes notable statement

The United Nations (UN) welcomes the efforts of all parties and mediators who can contribute to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

TodayPress TV reports, citing foreign media, that UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq made the remarks during a briefing.

He was asked whether the Secretary-General believed there had been any tangible progress towards ending military operations in the conflict zone.

Haq said that the UN was not involved in the negotiations and would therefore have to monitor their outcome.

He stressed that the organisation supports all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis between Ukraine and Russia in accordance with the UN Charter and relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council.

Aysel Matlab