New York (VNA) –Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations,on February 11 welcomed the positive progress recorded in the implementation ofthe Minsk agreements over the recent past.
During the discussion on thematter at the UN, Vietnam also affirmed its support to the settlement of the disputesthrough peaceful measures suitable to the UN Charter and international law.
However, the Vietnameserepresentative also held that the conflicts still linger on and are causingserious effects on the life of the people and humanitarian situation in theregion, and called on the sides concerned to refrain from acts of violence and topush up dialogues.
The international communityshould continue supporting the sides to conduct dialogues and implement theagreements reached, as well as providing humanitarian support to locals.
UN Under-Secretary-GeneralRosemary DiCarlo briefed participants on the progress of the situation ineastern Ukraine since the ceasefire reached by the sides on July 27, 2020.However, the official described the situation there as fragile, and the UN isstriving to help with the settlement of the problems of humanitarian access aswell as calling for a fund of 168 million USD as humanitarian assistance forthe people of the country in the search for sustainable peace./.
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