MUNICH, February 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia speaks for reformation of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Russian defense minister said Sunday. Sergei Ivanov who is also Russia's deputy prime minister spoke at the 42nd international security conference in Munich.
"Russia aspires to return the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe to its primary mission that is to strengthen the security of all countries of this organization. This end can be reached on the conditions of equality and consideration of all interests," Ivanov said.
According to Ivanov, there is a large coalition among the OSCE participants supporting the reforms. "This coalition includes Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and a variety of Western countries," Ivanov said.
Ivanov said there were definite divergences in the positions of Russia and Western countries in the OSCE.
