The emblem of the United Nations (UN) on the building of the UN office in Geneva. File photoUN, Jun 2 The United States and Russia need to get back into disarmament dialogue at the earliest opportunity, UN Under-Secretary General for Disarmament Izumi Nakamitsu said at an Arms Control Association event. According to her, » arms control and disarmament efforts are tools for our security.» None of these goals can be achieved without dialogue and engagement, she noted. that even in the hottest moments of the Cold War, states were able to engage in dialogue. «Start III will expire in four years. The time to agree on the next agreement is running out. And it is obvious that this cannot happen without dialogue and interaction» , — said the deputy secretary general. She pointed out that after large-scale crises there is always a window of opportunity for arms control negotiations. Nakamitsu urged to prepare for it so that when it appears, «immediately start substantive negotiations». , declared in the USA
