The Moscow Center for political studies has submitted to the UN, a White Book containing recommendations on how to solve the issue of nuclear nonproliferation. The presentation is part of the ongoing Review Conference on nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, reports ITAR-TASS from New York. Victor Enikeyev looks at the nonproliferation treaty and the Russian recommendations.The  recommendations which are widely circulated in the Russian Center, are a kind of  invitation  to countries and public bodies for a  dialogue, a  point mentioned by Vladimir Orlov, president of the Center.

The Preface to the recommendations is written by the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, and that has strengthened the relevance of the project. In the Preface, Mr. Lavrov points out that Russia has interest in the keeping of the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons treaty, as well as in the balanced approach to the treaty’s 3 basic components- nonproliferation, nuclear disarmament and the use of atomic energy exclusively for peaceful purposes.In view of this, it is important to know which are exactly the obstacles hindering a reliable nonproliferation.

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