메드베데프 대통령, 반기문 유엔 사무총장과 북한 문제 등 논의

 

                                                 Dmitry Medvedev  President of Russia, Meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

러시아의 드미트리 메드베데프 대통령이 22일 수도 모스크바 인근에서 유엔의 반기문 사무총장과 회담했습니다.

메드베데프 대통령은 서방국들이 리비아에 대한 비행금지구역 설정을 촉구하는 유엔 결의안의 권한을 초과하는 행위를 했다는 우려를 나타냈습니다.

이번 회담에서는 북한 관련 상황과 핵 안보, 아프리카에서 계속되고 있는 충돌 사태, 일본 지진 등도 논의됐습니다

Dmitry Medvedev and Ban Ki-moon discussed the state of affairs at the United Nations and the role of the organisation in ensuring international peace in the context of recent events in the Middle East, North and West Africa, and particularly in Libya and the Ivory Coast.

During the meeting contemporary international issues, such as ensuring nuclear security on the Korean peninsula, among others, were also discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev offered Ban Ki-moon his condolences following the tragic deaths of UN staff in Afghanistan and Congo.

PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Mr Secretary-General, let me offer you a warm welcome.

I believe that your visit to the Russian Federation will be productive and useful. Naturally, I intend to talk with you about the role, place and current state of affairs at the United Nations as a leading global forum and the basis for global security.

Recently, many turbulent events have taken place in our world, some of which have been addressed by United Nations resolutions.

It makes sense to discuss the current global situation, and the situation at various flash points such as the Middle East and North Africa, as well as resolving the problem of the North Korean nuclear programme, among other issues. These are matters that have traditionally fallen within the remit of the United Nations and that are crucial, both for the world and for Russia.

I would like to take this opportunity to offer you, as Secretary-General of the United Nations, my condolences for the tragic deaths of UN staff in Afghanistan and Congo. These deeply sad events show that our world is not a safe place at all, and that we must truly intensify our efforts to improve the basis of the international rule of law and promote development of democracy and respect for human rights in every corner of our planet.

"It makes sense to discuss the current global situation, and the situation at various flash points such as the Middle East and North Africa, as well as resolving the problem of the North Korean nuclear programme, among other issues. These are matters that have traditionally fallen within the remit of the United Nations and that are crucial, both for the world and for Russia."

Once again, you are truly welcome.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON (in Russian): Dear Mr President, I am very pleased to be here with you today.

DMITRY MEDVEDEV (in English): Excellent.

BAN KI-MOON: Thank you. I’m learning and trying to pick up some words.

DMITRY MEDVEDEV (in English): You speak perfect.

BAN KI-MOON (in Russian): Thank you.

Mr President it’s a great honour for me to pay this visit to you and have meeting on the matters of our common concerns and interests for the international community. As Secretary-General of the United Nations I cannot overemphasise the importance of strong partnership between the Russian Federation and United Nations. In that, your leadership is very much important and highly appreciated. It has been a great pleasure for me to work with you on all matters.

This morning I had a very good meeting with my dear colleague Foreign Minister Lavrov and I’d like to continue this discussions.

I’m coming from Ukraine where I participated in the 25^th anniversary of Chernobyl accident and participated in the Summit for Safe and Innovative Use of Nuclear Energy. And I’m also coming from my meeting with world leaders on situation in Libya. I have convened the meeting with heads of international and regional ogranisations in Cairo where African Union, League of Arab States, Organisation of Islamic Conference, and European Union participated. I convened this meeting where we agreed that the international community should work together very closely and in accordance with Security Council Resolution.

I’d like to also discuss in more detail how we can work together on global governance issues. As G8 and G20 and BRICS member Russia has a special role to play in addressing all global and regional conflict issues, global challenges like climate changes, sustainable development, food crisis and also situations, as you said, in the Middle East, Libya, Cote d'Ivoire, again Korean Peninsula, North Korea nuclear issues, humanitarian issues. Those are some areas of my agenda and I would like to really count on your strong support and leadership guidance

 

반기문 사무총장과 러시아 대통령 회담

반기문 유엔 사무총장과 러시아의 메드베데프 대통령이 회담을 갖고, 국제사회가 원자력 발전소의 안전을 확보하기 위해 보다 엄격히 대처할 필요가 있다는 인식에 일치했습니다.

반기문 사무총장은 25년 전에 사상 최악의 사고가 발생한 우크라이나의 체르노빌 원전을 시찰한 뒤, 러시아에 도착해 22일, 모스크바 교외에서 메드베데프 대통령과 회담했습니다.

회담에서는 후쿠시마 제1원전 사고에 따라 향후 국제사회의 대응에 대해 의견을 교환했는데, 회담에 동석한 라브로프 외상에 따르면, 쌍방은 국제사회가 원자력발전소의 안전을 확보하기 위해 보다 엄격하게 대응할 필요가 있다는 인식에 일치했습니다.

한편 리비아 정세에 대해서는 반정부 세력을 지원하기 위해 미국이 공격용 무인 정찰기를 투입하고 프랑스와 영국이 군사고문을 파견한 것을 염두에 두고, 메드베데프 대통령이 '무력행사는 시민보호를 목적으로 한 유엔 안전보장이사회 결의 범위를 벗어나지 않도록 해야 한다'고 우려를 표했습니다.