MOSCOW. June 26 (Interfax) - Russia should look for ways to counter the so-called parallel law, which the West has cultivated for the past 15-20 years, Alexei Pushkov, the head of the State Duma committee on international affairs, said.
"We have a feeling that these parallel law mechanisms will now be effective in parallel with the official international law mechanisms and we need to look for a way to counter the mechanisms of parallel law, increasing the mechanisms of international law," Pushkov said at the Open Rostrum session in the State Duma on Friday.
The phenomenon of parallel law, which is being cultivated primarily by the U.S. and the countries that are oriented to them, has been observed for the past 15-20 years, Pushkov said. One of the characteristics of this law is that the UN Security Council is used to support American initiatives, but is ignored when proposals made by the U.S. are not supported by the UN Security Council, the parliamentarian said.
He also believes parallel law is characterized by the fact that the UN and the UN Security Council are often replaced by decisions made by regional organizations, primarily NATO.
Additionally, he believes parallel law is indicated by broader use of the sanctions mechanisms that are not supported by the UN Security Council and broader interpretation or full distortion of UN Security Council resolutions. As an example, Pushkov mentioned the resolution on Libya, when "a change of regime began under the guise of the observance of a resolution."
Pushkov also said the ignoring of the fundamental principles of the UN is being observed.