Russia’s foreign ministry announced it had received UN envoy Staffan de Mistura in Moscow on Thursday, as part of preparations for the upcoming UN Security Council discussions on the Sahara.
The envoy held talks with deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin focused on the state of the dispute and prospects for reviving the stalled political process.
According to the Russian statement, both sides stressed that ending this decades-long conflict which Moscow described as a “colonial legacy” would contribute to stability in North Africa and the Sahel.
They underlined the importance of maintaining the UN mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) with sufficient resources to safeguard regional stability and sustain the search for a peaceful settlement.
Moscow insisted any final resolution must align with UN Charter principles and Security Council resolutions. The talks come as Russia assumes the rotating Security Council presidency in October, giving it added weight in upcoming deliberations.
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