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President Charles Savarin with new Russian ambassador, Sergey Petrovich. Photo credit: Russian Embassy in Jamaica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

President Charles Savarin has told Russia’s new ambassador to Dominica, Sergey Petrovich that the country is concerned over the war in Ukraine and its potential for a wider conflict.<\/p>\n

He was speaking at a ceremony on Monday at the State House during which Petrovich presented his credentials.<\/p>\n

“We are particularly mindful of the ongoing Russia\/Ukraine war and the potential for a much wider conflagration,” the president stated.<\/p>\n

“We, therefore, urge all parties to work assiduously to bring an end to the fighting and to find a peaceful resolution to this conflict.”<\/p>\n

According to Savarin, the impact of the fighting is being felt worldwide.<\/p>\n

“Already the impact is felt worldwide in terms of its impact on the supply chain for goods and services and on the price of petroleum products and food supplies,” he said.<\/p>\n

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine but refused to call it a war, referring to it instead as a “special military operation.”<\/p>\n

After more than a year, the bitter fighting has devastated sections of Ukraine, isolated Russia from the West, and triggered economic and food insecurity around the globe.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Petrovich said he will do his best to work towards the development of the traditional friendly relations between Dominica and Russia, which have been in place for 28 years since diplomatic relations were established in 1995.<\/p>\n

“And so I think we have a good potential for the development of our bilateral relations in different spheres like freight, economic investment, tourism, culture, and in particular, education,” he said.<\/p>\n

President Savarin also pointed to the present situation in Haiti, saying that Russia can play an important role in bringing the matter to the international community.<\/p>\n

“We in Dominica are particularly concerned by the complete breakdown of governance structures in Haiti and the prevalence of gang violence which renders normal life nearly impossible,” he stated.<\/p>\n

“Haiti is a country which was once the wealthiest colony in the Americas. As a permanent member of the Security Council, the Russian Federation can play an important role in getting the international community to focus attention on the plight of the Haitian people.”<\/p>\n

Haiti has been in turmoil since the assassination of the president, Jovenel Mo\u00efse, in 2021.<\/p>\n

Government institutions have ceased to function effectively, and gangs, backed by wealthy oligarchs, control nearly two-thirds of the country.<\/p>\n

Violence has forced the closure of hospitals and this has been blamed in part for the re-emergence of cholera, as well as fuel shortages that only worsen the crisis.<\/p>\n

While in Dominica, Petrovich also met with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.<\/div>\n
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“There was an interesting exchange of views on the issues of bilateral relations, as well as the prospects for the development of dialogue between Russia and regional integration associations operating in the Latin [American] and the Caribbean region,” the Russian embassy in Jamaica said in a social media post.<\/div>\n
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Ambassador Petrovich and Prime Minister Skerrit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Charles Savarin has told Russia’s new ambassador to Dominica, Sergey Petrovich that the country is concerned over the war in Ukraine and its potential for a wider conflict. 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