Russia stand for strengthening mechanisms that prevent the development of biological and toxin weapons, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Our country is consistently stands for the strengthening of supranational mechanisms that prevent the development and proliferation of biological and toxin weapons," Putin said addressing the participants and organizers of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Global Threats to Biological Security: Problems and Solutions."
International interaction for these purposes should be carried out on an equal basis, with indispensable respect for the sovereignty of all states, the president added.
The Russian President pointed out at the same time that the principles approved by the concept on the prohibition of biological and toxin weapons have been systematically violated recently.
"In the current difficult international conditions, it is very important to preserve and strengthen the existing mechanisms of multilateral cooperation in the field of countering various biological threats. First of all, this concerns the convention on the prohibition of biological and toxin weapons, which entered into force almost half a century ago. Unfortunately, the principles approved by this fundamental document have been systematically violated recently," Putin said.
Useful initiatives to simplify the non-proliferation regime often encounter opposition from a number of states seeking to use existing international problems to ensure their own biological security at the expense of others, the president noted.