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Altyev

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1994-02-14
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1994-02-14
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  1. “The Government of the Azerbaijan Republic strongly condemns the actions of the Serb separatists who are citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as being aimed at the dismemberment of that State, given its understanding that the world community will never resign itself to the policy of fait accompli, of the dismemberment of the country, nor to any attempts to change its internationally recognized borders by force. In conclusion, the Azerbaijani delegation urgently appeals to the Security Council to take all necessary measures at the earliest possible time so that, in accordance with Article 51, Chapter VII,9 ) the Charter, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina can exercise its inalienable right to self-defence.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  2. “The position of the Azerbaijan Republic has been repeatedly expressed at various forums in which the tragic situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been discussed. This position is based on the fundamental principle of international relations: the territorial integrity of States. On this basis, Azerbaijan does not intend to recognize any national territorial entities which might be proclaimed unilaterally or any mechanisms for settling the conflict which might be imposed upon the leadership and people of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in violation of its territorial integrity.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  3. “It is the profound conviction of the Azerbaijan delegation that the Security Council, too, must not simply once again note a further deterioration of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but is duty-bound to give a clear assessment of the actions of the separatist armed formations and units of the Bosnian Serbs, their8 ) political and military leaders and the forces standing behind them. Today more than ever before it is important to be firm and decisive, to show the chauvinists of all stripes that the world community will not accept changes of frontiers made by force of arms or the existence of the very idea of expanding territory by military means. Only a consistent and firm pursuit of this fundamental principle of international relations will make it possible to create a durable system of collective security.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  4. “No matter how frightening the barbarous actions of the Bosnian Serbs towards their age-old neighbours might be, no one should be deluded with regard to the inevitability of having to pay for those crimes and misdeeds. Here, we hope that the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, set up under resolution 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993, will finally have an authoritative word to say on this subject.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  5. “The first is the inability of international peacemaking institutions to react in good time and with the necessary determination to the stepped-up activities of extreme nationalist and chauvinist forces and movements throughout the world. It is a long time since we were forced to witness such open preaching and practice of territorial expansionism and ethnic cleansing as has been undertaken by the Bosnian Serbs and the forces behind them with regard to the Muslim population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In practice, what we have here is not even dismemberment, but, rather the annihilation of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country officially recognized by the United Nations and the world community.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  6. “The impression has been created that the irresponsible, extremist and chauvinist political movements which have risen from the ashes of the totalitarian regimes, and the political leaders of those movements, seriously believe in the possibility of a reconfiguration by force of internationally recognized frontiers, thus undermining the authority of the Security Council and faith in its ability impartially and adequately to react to acts of aggression wherever they are committed and under whatever circumstances.7 ) The world entered the last decade of the twentieth century with the hope that within the system of international relations democratic and universal values would finally prevail. Unfortunately, this has not happened, for a number of reasons.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  7. “The impunity of the armed units of Bosnian Serbs which have flouted the demands made of them by the Security Council undermines the fundamental principles of the contemporary system of collective international security.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  8. “The inability of the international community to prevent the recent acts of barbarism committed by Serb nationalists in Sarajevo and Dobrnja, which led to the death and wounding of a large number of civilians, attests to the urgent need to revise and strengthen the traditional concepts and machinery for peacemaking activity undertaken with regard to the Bosnian conflict within the framework of various international organizations, including the United Nations and its Security Council. Indeed, we have witnessed an unprecedented situation in which the Serb side has been openly disregarding the implementation of Security Council resolutions, with virtual impunity, while the Council has been unable to do anything about it.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  9. “Unfortunately, however, we still have no basis for considering that they have had any serious or positive5 ) influence on the ruthless and deliberate slaughter of the Bosnian Muslims.6 ) Furthermore, the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is steadily deteriorating, though that word is sorely inadequate to express the tragedy of the current situation, particularly with regard to the peaceful population, the toll of civilian lives now having risen to hundreds of thousands.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  10. “Mr. ALTYEV (Azerbaijan) (interpretation from Russian): Permit me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Your knowledge, your vast experience and authority are without a doubt a sure guarantee of the success of the work of the Council in strengthening international peace and security. I would like to thank particularly the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic, Ambassador Karel Kovanda, for his fruitful work as President of the Security Council in January. On so many occasions now over the last few years the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a subject of discussion in the Security Council, and the General Assembly and Security Council have adopted dozens of resolutions and issued dozens of statements on it.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source