Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum prompts mankind to seriously engage in disarmament - Matviyenko
NAGASAKI. Nov 3 (Interfax) - The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum serves as a reminder to the whole of mankind that it is necessary to stop producing weapons of mass destruction and put an end to the arms race, Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, said.
"This museum acts as an alarm bell, as a reminder to the whole of mankind that we need to stop the arms race, that we need to stop the production of weapons of mass destruction, that we need to pay serious attention to the disarmament agenda in general, prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and create conditions for negotiations on their stage-by-stage disposal," Matviyenko told reporters when visiting the Nagasaki museum on Thursday.
It is a very difficult task because attempts are still being made in the world "to dominate, gain military superiority for one country or another, set up military blocs," she said.
"All this poses a very serious threat to peace, security and stability as a whole," Matviyenko said.
It will be possible to ensure the success of the disarmament process, including nuclear disarmament, only if all sides are committed to building a unified and indivisible security space for all states, not just for a select group, she said.