Each participant in the 46th annual International...
of the 1990s into the language of international treaties is a formidable task. As distinct from a non-aggression pact, the violation of which leads to sanctions, the suggested treaty prohibits even preparations for an attack and provides for penalty.The gist of the problem is that this principle is binding for the NATO members alone but not for other countries. In other words, there exist two contradictory approaches in the Euro-Atlantic space, which is understandable. In the 1990s some had illusions that whatever was left of the USSR and the Eastern bloc would simply join NATO and everything would be fine. However, they proved to be wrong and the "unsound" trend as described by Mr Lavrov emerged.
As distinct from 2008 and 2009, the Moscow-proposed European security treaty was actively discussed in Munich. For the most part, the speakers tried to tell Russia why its initiative is bad. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on the eve of the conference
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