Russia and Ukraine war: President of South Africa says Negotiations and Mediation should be use to resolve the armed conflict
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on 10 March 2022, the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa published the following message on his Facebook page.
Thanking His Excellency President Vladimir Putin for taking my call today, so I could gain an understanding of the situation that was unfolding between Russia and Ukraine.
I outlined our position on the conflict that has unfolded as well as our belief that the conflict should be resolved through mediation and negotiation between the parties and – if need be – with the help of agencies that can help bring a solution to the conflict.
President Putin appreciated our balanced approach.
We believe this position can enable both parties to subject the conflict to mediation and negotiation.
Based on our relations with the Russian Federation and as a member of BRICS, South Africa has been approached to play a mediation role.
We are encouraged by the talks taking place and the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine in Turkey today.
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
