No military solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ambassador Asim Iftikhar
Pakistan
Asim Iftikhar said that both parties should resolve their issues at the negotiating table and added that dialogue should be held to settle the conflict
UNITED NATIONS (Dunya News) - Pakistan has underscored in the UN Security Council the urgent need for renewed diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
"We firmly believe that military means cannot resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict," Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the 15-member body on Thursday.
"The only viable path towards sustainable peace is that of dialogue and diplomacy," he said and added Pakistan supports resolving issues through diplomacy. Russia and Ukraine must negotiate a ceasefire and a durable peace.
Asim Iftikhar said that both parties should resolve their issues at the negotiating table and added that dialogue should be held to settle the conflict. He added that the Russia-Ukraine war is having profound and far-reaching effects on the region.
