The UN can not verify the data states of the IG supply routes of oil – TASS

United Nations, February 10. / Corr. Oleg Zelenin TASS /. The UN can not independently and impartially to verify the data provided on the supply routes of oil producing countries as a terrorist group “Islamic State” (banned in Russia). This was announced at a meeting of the UN Security Council Deputy Director General of the United Nations for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman Secretary.

In December, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has submitted evidence that senior Turkish government and personally President Tayyip Erdogan involved in the illegal extraction and transportation in Turkey Syrian and Iraqi oil. The volume of illegal trade reach 200 thousand barrels per day, which brings the terrorists millions of dollars.

In the same month, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin at a meeting of the Security Council outlined the scheme of supply of oil IG through Turkish territory, listing the names involved in the this company. Ankara categorically rejects accusations of involvement in the illegal supply, and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he was ready to resign, if this information is confirmed.

“The data and images provided by the Member States and on potential routes used IG for the illegal trade in oil and oil products, can not be independently verified by the UN Moreover, the discrepancy in the submitted materials indicate the difficulty of establishing the exact routes and distribution networks, because of the flexibility and initiative that demonstrates the IG “-. said Jeffrey Feltman

according to him, the current situation, “emphasizes the importance of close coordination and cooperation between Member States” to curb the financial flows of the terrorist group, which provides for the adoption in December 2253 of the Security Council’s resolution.

Routes illegal supply of petroleum products in Turkey. Defense Ministry data

Feltman presented to the members of the Security Council the first report of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, which examines the threat from “Islamic state.” According to him, the document stresses that the emergence of the IG “contributed to the protracted conflict and instability in Iraq and Syria,” as well as the weakening of state institutions and the failure of the authorities countries to “ensure effective control over its territory and borders”.

Deputy Secretary General warned that access to funding sources and connections with organized crime groups are actively expanding their influence to other regions of the world. The United Nations Secretariat believes that this may be a reaction to the loss of control of the IG on a number of territories in Iraq and Syria because of international military operations.

“In this context, the rapid spread of the activities of the IG on the West and North Africa, the Middle East, South and South-East Asia, as well as the growing number of groups sworn to its objectives and a significant flow of foreign fighters from around the world a matter of serious concern “, – said Feltman. He drew attention to the fact that the IG is possible to “effectively expand the geographical scope” of its operations, which is confirmed by the recent terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris.

Deputy Secretary General urged countries to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, stressing that the UN sees its task to assist Governments in these efforts.

The UN Secretary General’s report, previously transmitted to the Security Council, reported that allegiance to “the Islamic state” swore 34 armed groups in various countries, including Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and the Philippines. Ban Ki-moon is worried that this year that number will grow.