The French channel FRANCE 2 aired a conversation between the
representative of Russia in the Security Council, Vitaly Churkin, and Qatar’s
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassem during the last UN Security Council meeting on Saturday February the 4th 2012.
During the meeting, the Qatari Bin Jassem is
heard warning Churkin from vetoing any UN decision against Syria. He asked that Russia conquer with any such decision, otherwise it will "lose
all the Arab countries".
Churkin, very calmly, warned Bin Jassem from talking to him "in this
tone once again", otherwise "there will be no such thing as Qatar after today."
Churkin added: "You are a guest on the Security Council…so have respect for yourself…a
promise to your size…and I’m basically not talking to you…I speak on behalf of
Great Russia…with adults only."
Very, very, very diplomatically and well put Mr. Churkin…chapeau bas
Monsieur!
NB: I have been trying to find the video on the Internet. I will post it once
I do.
did you find any video?
ReplyDeletei have been trying...but no luck yet.
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regards.
Cheers, I've tried hard but seems no evidence. I would say this is logical. The whole conversation took place on the sidelines of the meeting where there is no press, only diplomats who normally do not carry a little Samsung camera along.
DeleteI have also been trying to find some evidence of this conversation, but so far have found nothing. Please, post a link of this video if you have found it.
ReplyDeleteThreatening and speaking with contempt while being worried sick at the idea that the Qatari GAS may be reaching Europe via Syria/Turkey does not qualify as "ADULT". more like 7 year olds fighting about a toy they are afraid to lose.
ReplyDeleteBut the gameset is a big chessboard, and RUSSIA seems to be a good next candidate on the line... Even with the temporary backup of Syria and Iran, let's just wait and see how much longer the GREAT RUSSIAN GAS keeps flowing.
Also the VETOs prove (once again) that the UN Security Council is defunct, or dysfunctional and on life support to say the least. Think Russia, and to a lesser extent China, V/S the US, Europe, and (most of) the Arab World, and most importantly: a bigger and bigger chunk of the Syrian People. Helleeeeuuwwwww??????
I would say that UN SC is not defunct. It is the place where the BIG ones can gather and discuss what they intend to do. Before the UN we had two world wars which suggest that when the GREAT ones do not have such a place to gather - we are all in big troubles. Anyway, you will see Putin and Assad will accompany soon Milosevic, Hussein and Gaddafi.
DeleteReally proud of Russia
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