East Asia Summit joint statement not adopted because of US demands on Ukraine — Lavrov
According to Lavrov, in this regard, the outcomes of the East Asia Summit and areas of cooperation among the participating countries will be reflected in a communique to be issued by the Cambodian presidency on its behalf
PHNOM PENH, November 13. /TASS/. A joint statement on the results of the East Asia Summit (EAS) was not adopted because the American side and its partners insisted on an unacceptable assessment of the situation in and around Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Sunday following his participation in the East Asia Summit.
"No collective decisions were made today because the US and its Western counterparts insisted on absolutely unacceptable language regarding the situation in and around Ukraine," the Russian top diplomat pointed out.
According to Lavrov, in this regard, the outcomes of the East Asia Summit and areas of cooperation among the participating countries will be reflected in a communique to be issued by the Cambodian presidency on its behalf.