Working Paper Submitted by Russia at the Fifth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Working Paper Submitted by Russia at the Fifth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

In this working paper, Russia urges Israel and the United States (as an observer state) to reconsider their non-participation in the conference. Russia outlines reasons for these states to reconsider their positions, including the fact that, at some point, the member states of the conference may develop an interest in discussing broader regional security issues important to Israel. This would help address Israel's concerns. As such, it is better for Israel to participate in these conferences or at least send an observer.