Moscow is open to dialogue with NATO on the issue observations on conventional arms in the European Union (COVE), but the prospects for a resumption of dialogue as " misty ", said in an interview Last news Russia's envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko.

"now the work in the Council (Russia-NATO), as is known, the "frozen" NATO side, which makes the prospects for the resumption of dialogue on the COVE quite vague. This conversation is still open, " He said.

explaining the message of the military-diplomatic source about the fact that NATO can use the increasing military presence along the borders with Russia under the pretext of Ukrainian falling for subsequent bargaining with Moscow after the "unfreezing" of negotiations on arms reduction in the European Union, Grushko said that " such arguments are largely speculative in nature." He said that " today does not even hint at the beginning of any formalized negotiation activities on creation of a new Treaty to replace the Treaty ".

"As far as we know, some time ago, the Alliance has worked on the formation of some obseratory "framework" approach to the modernization of the monitoring regime on conventional weapons in the European Union. However, to share with us in the NRC their experience partners were not in a hurry, " said Russia's envoy to NATO.

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