The Russian Federation was officially expelled from the Danube Commission and fined.
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From March 1, the member countries of the Commission no longer recognize their obligations to Russia under the founding Belgrade Convention, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.
Until February 29, Russia could have left the Commission on its own, but did not do so. In addition, for the first time in history, the Commission imposed a fine on Russia for non-payment of contributions after it was stripped of its powers in this organization in March 2022.
I am grateful to the Danube Commission, our Danube partners and everyone who helped make this historic decision. Aggressors and terrorists have no place in any authoritative international forums,” concluded Dmitry Kuleba.
The Danube Commission is an international intergovernmental organization established by the Convention on the Regime of Navigation on the Danube, which was signed in Belgrade on August 18, 1948. Its main goals: the development of free navigation on the Danube for merchant ships, economic and cultural ties. The Commission includes Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Croatia.
Source: Racurs
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