Rinkēvičs met with the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, to discuss the Under-Secretary-General’s aims and priorities in her future activities, exchanged views about topics including the conflict in the east of Ukraine, and Iran’s nuclear deal, according to a release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The officials shared opinions on developments in the eastern Ukraine. Edgars Rinkēvičs expressed regret that the clash between Ukraine and Russia was a serious conflict in Europe calling for a realistic political and practical solution. The Minister expressed conviction that real peace in the east of Ukraine could be achieved under a UN mandate deploying UN peace-keeping forces at the Ukrainian-Russian border," the release said, without quoting anyone directly.
However, the minister did also tweet similar sentiments.
.@edgarsrinkevics : To ensure peace, #UN peace-keeping forces should be deployed on the Ukrainian-Russian border @LatviaUN_NY @JanisMazeiks https://t.co/3LyWxUnZBj pic.twitter.com/B42lLQKdXa
— Latvian MFA (@Latvian_MFA) May 18, 2018