HELSINKI, April 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev called on Monday for a forum of Euro-Atlantic
states and international organizations to address a new
European security treaty.
"I believe that talks on a European security agreement
could be given a start by a top-level forum with the
participation of all Euro-Atlantic states, and all
international organizations, including the EU, NATO, OSCE,
[post-Soviet security group] CSTO, and the CIS," Medvedev said,
speaking at Helsinki State University.
Medvedev said the forum could agree on an agenda for talks
on a pan-European security treaty and also decide on a venue.
He dismissed arguments that no new security arrangements
were needed, pointing to the number of simmering regional
conflicts.
"Existing organizations and forums have not coped with the
[security] tasks," Medvedev said.
Medvedev reiterated that the new security treaty, which he
proposed in Berlin last June, should contain peaceful conflict
prevention and settlement arrangements, confidence building
measures and arms control mechanisms covering territories from
"Vancouver to Vladivostok."
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