Fighting extremism behind the back of governments is inadmissible - Lavrov

UNITED NATIONS, September 30./TASS/. Fight against extremism in concrete countries over the head of their governments is inadmissible, it must be based on international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday at a UN Security Council Chamber: Maintenance of international peace and security: Settlement of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and countering the terrorist threat in the region. "We believe it is as a matter of fundamental importance to see the initiative advanced in this sphere at the moment basing on a strong foundation of international law, respect for sovereignty and equality of the states, inadmissibility of interference in internal affairs," the foreign minister said. "It is impossible to promote slogans of fight against extremism in concrete countries behind the back of their legitimate governments. We have already seen such attempts, and nothing good came of them as you know well," Lavrov added. Read more