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“The security provided for them must be unswerving. The Special Monitoring Mission plays a key role in monitoring compliance with the Minsk agreements of 12 February. The impartial verification activity of the Special Monitoring Mission must be equally spread over the whole region comprising the area of the ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weaponry under the 12 February agreement. We expect the Mission to continue to fully inform us in its reports of the situation throughout the entire territory. In that regard, the Mission will play an important role in closely coordinating all responsible individuals and structures from Kyiv, Donetsk and Lugansk. Nevertheless, there should be no reduction in the attention paid by the Special Monitoring Mission to other regions of Ukraine in addition to the south-east.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“We are satisfied with the adoption on 12 February of a package of measures on the implementation of the Minsk agreements and of resolution 2022 (2015), which backed it up. Now it is important to achieve the implementation of the package measures by all the parties ofthe conflict. In the OSCE, work has already started on determining modalities and concrete steps on assisting implementation. We welcome the active role played by the Special Monitoring Mission, whose priority areas of work we see to be monitoring the ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weaponry, assisting in dialogue and investigating violations of humanitarian law and human rights law. We are carefully following the Mission's reports, which should be free of censorship. What is unacceptable are cases of pressure being exerted on the monitors.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“Separately, I would like to touch upon the importance of relaunching a substantive discussion on the reform of the OSCE. Russia backed the idea of the creation of a panel of eminent or wise persons at the OSCE on issues of European security and sent one of our leading political experts to participate in it. We expect that the intellectual contribution of the group will serve to lend impetus to a resumption at the OSCE of broad discussion on key issues of security. On the whole, we welcome the efforts of the OSCE on assisting and settling the conflict in Ukraine. In the Contact Group, with the participation of the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine, Ms. Heidi Tagliavini, we were able to achieve positive results.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“It is only thus that we will be able to resolve the accumulated systemic problems. The fortieth anniversary of the OSCE this year is a good opportunity to tackle the issue of updating the European security system. There is a need to reaffirm the fundamental principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the provisions of the Charter for European Security, in order to take steps towards the implementation of the principle of the indivisibility of security and implement States' commitments not to strengthen their security at the expense of the security of others. We expect to see the OSCE return to discussing the issue of forging a single politico-military-humanitarian-economic space stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, including the issue of incorporating integration processes - the so-called integrating of integration.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“It would be useful to hold a seminar on a comparative analysis of the methodologies of the Organization and monitoring of elections at the OSCE, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, including an assessment of the conduct of electoral campaigns and an extension of the comprehensive analysis of electoral legislation at the OSCE that was carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2013, upon the initiative of Russia and Belarus. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that the OSCE remains needed in the pan-European area. To fully realize its potential, the Organization must move towards a rejection of confrontation and a return of the discussion to a constructive mode.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“In this context, we deem it important to organize an OSCE conference on the threat of foreign terrorist fighters as a way to counter the spread of terrorist and extremist ideology, prevent the radicalization of the social and political mood, and combat drug threats stemming from Afghanistan. The current situation speaks to the need for organizing an event on protecting Christians. In this vein, two meetings on Islamophobia and anti-Semitism were organized in 2014.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“In our view, there is a need to focus the work of the Organization this year on continuing - within the framework of the Helsinki+40 process, which we backed from the very outset - the political dialogue aimed at finding a path to extricate European security from its crisis, assist in settling the conflict in Ukraine through participation of the OSCE in the Trilateral Contract Group and support the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. There is also a need to appropriately mark at the OSCE the seventieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. On the agenda, we also have the very timely topic of countering terrorism and drug trafficking.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“It encompasses all dimensions of security, including cross-dimensional issues. The OSCE should complement the United Nations in dealing with global issues and assist in the implementation in the areas of its regional responsibility within the framework of its mandate of mechanisms that have been agreed at a global level. Russia stands ready for constructive cooperation with the Serbian chairmanship-in-office of the OSCE. We back the policy course adopted by it aimed at restoring trust and the development of a positive, forward-looking agenda. We are convinced that it is going to lead in an impartial way, mindful of the interests of all participating States, and it can expect our support in this endeavour.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are pleased to welcome to the Security Council the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Serbia, Mr. Ivica Daeie, in his capacity as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and we thank him for his comprehensive briefing. The Russian Federation has consistently championed the improvement and development of cooperation between the UnitedNations and regional and subregional mechanisms on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations, first and foremost, its Chapter VIII. It is on this basis that cooperation between the United Nations and the OSCE should be grounded. Cooperation between the two Organizations is consistent and multilateral in nature.”
2015-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7391 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The members of the Council have continued to provoke me. We are not interpreting anything. We are taking the Minsk agreements and interpreting them word by word, and we think that everyone should read the document word by word and implement it.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“In that case, let us draw a new State borderline and then we can address that issue. Now, as to the issue of weapons, Lithuania is, I believe, the only State that has sincerely and officially stated that it is supplying weapons to Kyiv. Perhaps the militia could also be provided with some of those Lithuanian weapons?”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would very much like to have left the last word to my Lithuanian colleague; I would have loved to, ifI could. I am probably abusing my speaking time, but after what she said I cannot help but respond with a couple of words. "Capitulate one's territory." Has the full meaning ofthe Minsk agreements been understood? Everything that we are talking about concerns the reintegration of Ukraine. How significant is it where the line is drawn in such conditions? In recent months, the problem has been that the Ukrainian security forces have been shelling towns. They had to be pushed back from Donetsk so that they could not shell the cities. But with all that bloodshed, if Ukraine is to be reintegrated, is there a desire to draw a new State borderline?”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): If Ukraine needs to find a way for dialogue it should do so at last. But they are unable to do so. That is why we keep saying, let us establish dialogue with the people in the east. But Ukraine says that we are interfering. They are asking us: What do the people in the east want? We say that the people in the east want federalization. They should therefore go and find that dialogue.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“That is What we need to work on, which Kyiv, for some reason, has not wanted to do. For instance, one can see the disgust over the new national holiday, which was declared on the same date that they established collaboration with the pro-Nazi army. They have said nothing about setting up a new Constitution - a genuine pity. That is what Russia had already warned about. Let us look at the situation clearly and objectively.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I am glad to hear that the United States is not going to prevent the implementation of the Minsk agreements. With regard to the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the statement about Russia repeating certain previous arguments, we are not pretending anything. We proposed a certain course of action. No one listened to us. We warned about the consequences. Sadly, those consequences are what they have been. This has all been happening on our borders. We made our choice, as set out in the Minsk agreements. I hope that those agreements will be duly delivered on. I hope that peace can be restored in Ukraine and that there can be social consensus in the country- which has not existed for a very long time now, not even before the past year when the President was toppled.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“I have just one word to those statements: 93. Recently, a German public opinion group conducted a poll among Crimean residents and came to the conclusion that 93 per cent of the people in Crimea supported unification with Russia. In addition, 82 per cent said that outright; 11 per cent said they would prefer it; 4 per cent were against it. That is even slightly more than the percentage in favour in the referendum on Crimea's unification with Russia. With regard to territorial integrity, resolution 2202 (2015) confirms the territorial integrity of Ukraine - and this in February 2015.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“To be honest, I am surprised that our Ukrainian colleague today returned to the issue of the 14 humanitarian convoys. Convoys have saved hundreds of civilian lives in Donbas and Luhansk under shelling, while being surrounded and subject to the active blockade established by the Ukrainian authorities against the people of those cities. We have always Kyiv to cooperate with us in organizing the convoys. Each and every time they have refused to cooperate; I believe that the Ukrainian customs officers inspected the convoys only once. We will not allow anyone to play games with these issues. Kyiv needs to help us save people's lives. People need to get through the winter. Russia has been providing aid, and we are very satisfied and pleased with the assistance we have been able to offer. Two colleagues mentioned Crimea.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Many other villages and towns have been razed to the ground as a result of the actions of Ukrainian security forces. Why did no one in the West say anything about those situations? We have been flagging those situations all along. For some reason, however, there has been no reaction from our Western colleagues. The September Minsk agreements have not been upheld as we initially hoped because the shelling of towns has continued. The OSCE monitors therefore need to do their work, including in and around Debaltseve. For that to happen, however, safe conditions must be established. We all must recall that these are unarmed people. Yes, they are in armoured cars, but without certain minimum security conditions they cannot effectively control or monitor anything.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“There are certain rules to the game; you cannot let heavy equipment out of a surrounded area because that would simply qualify as regrouping. What we are seeing is a regrouping of Ukrainian armed forces after the September agreements in Minsk. Such a courageous decision by the Ukrainian authorities could have saved the lives of civilians. Instead, Kyiv preferred to get carried away by patriotic rhetoric and called for actions that have led to the most tragic consequences. Ms. Power spoke of the difficult situation for civilians in Debaltseve. What about the citizens in Debaltseve who could not leave the city? One's heart bleeds for them. And are the people in Donetsk any better off? Why did she say nothing about them? Ukrainian security forces have been shelling Donetsk for months, but no one seems to be bothered about that.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“What was the impetus for the armed conflict that we are seeing? The impetus was the support by certain Western countries of the decision of the Kyiv leadership to militarily suppress the dissatisfaction of the people in the east. They set fire to them in Odesa and burned them alive in Mariupol. They launched a military operation in Donbas and started to send in heavy guns. What is war? War is when there is an attack and there is a defence. That is what we have been seeing in recent times. That is what happened in Debaltseve. Kyiv could have acted nobly after reaching the 12 February agreement. They could have allowed their soldiers surrounded in Debaltseve to save their lives. Instead, they first denied that they were surrounded, and then they began issuing orders not to lay down weapons.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“The situation now is very simple: we need to look at the provisions of the resolution and implement the document as it was adopted, as is the usual fashion. I should also mention the expression used by Ms. Power in referring to an "upside-down world". She accused Russia of starting the crisis, but did we topple the legally elected President? Throughout all of the events that took place in Ukraine a year ago, Russia continually called for a bloodless political solution. We supported the 21 February agreement. We then insisted on its implementation, even after the lawfully elected President had been toppled. We supported the 17 April communique that called for constitutional dialogue. We supported the initiative by the Chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“We had hoped that the unanimous adoption of resolution 2202 (2015) and today's discussion in the Security Council, the first since reaching the Minsk agreements of 12 February, would send a unifying signal and pave the way for greater harmony in the Council's work than before on the issue of the Ukraine crisis. Our hopes were partly realized. We continue to hope that this clear, concise resolution will guide the parties towards implementing the decisions adopted in Minsk. However, we were disappointed by the discussion, because some colleagues decided to begin with their usual rhetoric, which was often offensive. Particularly offensive were the attempts to rewrite the Minsk agreements in these conditions. Some delegations picked out certain parts of the agreement to interpret the Minsk agreements.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Since the very start of the crisis, Russia has actively called for its peaceful settlement through inclusive and transparent dialogue between the sides in the internal Ukrainian conflict and has done its utmost to ensure that an open dialogue is established on fundamental political and constitutional issues. We will adhere to this principled approach in future also.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“We believe that now, following the unprecedented diplomatic efforts undertaken in Minsk on 12 February by the highest authorities of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine, there is a genuine opportunity for Ukraine to turn this tragic page in its history. We support the high assessment of the adoption on 12 February of the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the declaration of the four leaders. We are fully prepared to facilitate the implementation of those agreements. All sides must fully comply with the Minsk agreements. We must avoid the adoption of unilateral measures that would clearly contravene the letter and the spirit of the documents adopted in Minsk on 12 February.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the members of the Council for the unanimous adoption of the Russian Federation's draft resolution in support of the arrangements to settle the Ukrainian crisis reached in Minsk on 12 February. The events that have taken place during the yearlong conflict in the territory of that country have been truly tragic. Thousands of people have died and many towns and villages in eastern Ukraine have been nearly destroyed. More than a million civilians have left the conflict zone, the vast majority of whom have sought shelter on Russian territory.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7384 (2015) · source
“Having adopted resolution 2199 (2015), we have taken yet another important step in suppressing the financing of terrorists, first and foremost through the illegal trafficking of oil, and in suppressing the terrorist threat faced by Syria, Iraq and other States in the Middle East, whose impact is felt far beyond the borders of the region.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7379 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to convey our gratitude to our colleagues in the Security Council for the constructive approach and effective cooperation they demonstrated during their work on resolution 2199 (2015), which was just adopted. We would also like to thank all the delegations that sponsored the resolution, initially submitted to the Council by the Russian Federation. We believe that this type of case clearly shows the need to use collective efforts to resolve the issues we face.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7379 (2015) · source
“Resolution 1244 (1999) retains its full force and remains essential to the entire international legal basis for the settlement in Kosovo. In that regard, we do not support any proposals that in any way modify the review cycle for settling the Kosovo issue in the Security Council. The prerequisites for that are not ready yet.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“The United Nations Mission is still the chief international presence in Kosovo. The European Union's mediation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and the transfer of UNMIK's rule-of-law functions to the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo do not imply a reduction of the role of the United Nations in the region. Considering the wide range of problems that exists, we call on the United Nations Mission to fulfil its mandate fully, in principle and proactively. In order to that it must clearly be in possession of all the necessary resources and personnel. We categorically reject any attempts to devalue UNMIK's role and call on the Kosovo Albanian side to cooperate fully with the United Nations presence. Russia's position on the question of Kosovo and Serbia's territorial integrity is unchanged.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“We believe that the planned resumption of a high-level political dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina in the next few days will enable progress to be made on key issues on the agenda concerning the creation of the association of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo. The fact that the agreement on this, reached way back in April 2013, has gone unrealized has had a negative effect on interaction between the ethnic communities in the region. Kosovars' participation in conflicts in the Middle East, including in the ranks of Islamic State and other radical organizations, should continue to be firmly suppressed. We call on Pristina to be more active in countering the spread of extremist ideas and the fomenting of terrorism, using its recently passed legislation. We assume that the issue will continue to be a focus of attention for UNMIK.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“Clearly, in such circumstances Serbs from Gjakove/ Dakovica cannot expect to return to their homes they abandoned there. Indeed, as the data from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees shows, the already weak rates of refugee return are falling, while the outflow of representatives of national minorities is growing. The mere existence of legislation guaranteeing their rights is therefore not enough; it must be strictly monitored. We note Belgrade's constructive attitude and its continued readiness to maintain contacts with Kosovo Albanian representatives.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“Recent reports of the European Commission and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe testify to this. Regression in other areas, including the social and economic fields, is clearly apparent. Unemployment is very high, and people are leaving Kosovo en masse in search ofa better life. Inter-ethnic tensions remain acute, yet we see no concrete steps being taken to bring those responsible for anti-Serb actions to justice. The ongoing desecration of Orthodox monasteries in the region, including the Visoki Decani monastery, a jewel of the world's cultural heritage, is seriously disturbing. On 6 January, the eve of Orthodox Christmas, a bus carrying Serbian pilgrims, refugees from the town of Gjakove/Dakovica who were trying to visit a church there, was stoned.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“It is strange that the establishment of such a body should depend on the enactment of legislative decisions in Pristina, particularly considering the evident weakness of Kosovo's political institutions. Nonetheless, we hope that real progress will be made in that direction in the near future, and that in the end the guilty parties will be punished regardless of the position they occupy. It is vital that all witnesses be duly protected during the course of the trials. A number of years have passed during which Kosovo has still not seen progress in the areas ofjustice and the fight against corruption and organized crime, including drug trafficking and trafficking in human beings, as well as freedom of speech and limiting political influence on the judicial system.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“We are on the Serbian side regarding the issue ofthe importance of creating a specialist court to prosecute the egregious crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army during the years of armed conflict. The interim results released by the investigation speak unambiguously to the adequacy of the evidence that has been collected in support of the allegations of multiple murders, kidnappings, rape, unlawful detention, inhumane treatment, trafficking in human organs and desecration of churches. It was such actions that led to the mass exodus of Serbs from southern and central Kosovo, where ethnic cleansing did indeed take place. We call on the Secretary-General to closely monitor the situation concerning the creation of the specialist court and to facilitate completion of the process as soon as possible.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“However, on 25 and 27 January the Kosovo Albanian opposition, mainly nationalists, organized anti-Government demonstrations in Pristina that escalated into serious riots and clashes with police and produced dozens of casualties. As a result, political stability has again come under threat. Under pressure from the demonstrators, the Kosovo authorities forced the Minister for Communities and Returns, Aleksandar Jablanovie, an ethnic Serb, to resign. In that regard, we support Serbia's to reach a political solution to the Kosovo problem. In the current circumstances, establishing a mutually respectful dialogue between the parties is one task that cannot be put off. We want to emphasize that unilateral action is unacceptable, and the fomenting of anti-Serb sentiment in Kosovo must end immediately.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“As a result of the internal political crisis in Kosovo that lasted until the end of 2014 - owing to the key parties' inability to form new power structures independently and without outside involvement after the elections to the Assembly of Kosovo, held ahead of schedule on 8 June - the settlement of many pressing issues, both in the region and in the relations between Belgrade and Pristina, has come to a standstill. The situation has once again shown that the facade of Kosovo's political institutions conceals serious problems. The formation ofa coalition ministerial Cabinet that includes representatives of the Serbian community has helped to normalize the situation somewhat.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the participation in today's meeting oer. Ivica Dacic', First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia. We share the views and concerns he expressed. We have taken note of Mr. Thaci's statement, and we thank Mr. Zarif for his presentation of the Secretary-General's report (S/2015/74) on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and his assessment of the situation in the region.”
2015-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7377 (2015) · source
“Without the inclusive political process that must be the framework for parameters of constitutional reform, as required by the Geneva declaration and the Minsk negotiations, an national settlement will be unattainable. In conclusion we would like to once again welcome the delegations of Angola, , Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela, whichjoined us on 1 January and which right from the start have begun to make very useful contributions to the work ofthe Council. We also wish every success to the delegation of China, which will lead the Council in February. It can count on our full support.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“Unfortunately, the discussions have been highly politicized, while the recent tragedies there have become pretexts for stoking frenzy rather than promoting honest discussion about the reasons for the Ukrainian crisis and ways of overcoming it. We have again seen the flawed practice of colleagues attempting to include unadoptable provisions for propaganda purposes in documents that are humanitarian in essence. We are certain that genuine results in settling the conflict can be achieved only through direct dialogue between Kyiv and Donetsk and Lugansk, which the Ukrainian authorities have declined for the time being, having adopted the ruinous course of trying to solve the situation in the south-east by force.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“Not all representatives of the opposition who were invited to Moscow were able to attend. We do not consider that a major problem. Efforts to promote national dialogue in Syria will continue, not only by us; we see added value in the efforts by Egypt. We will welcome any effort by other States or organizations that are aimed at creating optimal conditions for inclusive national dialogue, within the framework of which the Syrians will reach an agreement by themselves. We also see potential in the mission of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Syria, Mr. De Mistura, who is promoting a number of interesting ideas that, of course, will require the support of all interested parties. The Council has considered the situation in the Ukraine twice this month.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“The Syrian conflict that has been dragging on has a very negative impact on the situation in the Middle East. We would like to once again emphasize that the only way to stop the conflict is through dialogue. In order to launch the process of national reconciliation, all opportunities must be utilized. In that connection, we have undertaken considerable efforts in launching inter-Syrian consultative contacts in Moscow. Russia's efforts on the Syrian settlement are completely transparent. We are always ready to work on the basis of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations with all those who are truly interested in launching the process of political resolution. Everyone needs to understand that the process will be lengthy and will require additional efforts in developing a truly effective format for dialogue.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“Russia, especially, is working hard to hold a ministerial meeting of the Quartet as quickly as possible. Also, the work of the Security Council needs to be more focused on the Middle East peace process. Another source of concern is the escalating situation on the borders between Israel and Lebanon and Syria. We call on all sides for restraint and caution. We understand that emotions are heated, but the region cannot afford to have another hotspot of conflict. That could completely destabilize the region against the backdrop of growing terrorist threats. In that regard, I would like to express our condolences to the delegation of Spain in connection with the death yesterday of a Spanish peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“We reiterate our assessment that the primary aims of States that have overcome the most active stages of conflict are consolidating national reconciliation and establishing security and peace for all their people, which are essential to avoid any repetition of armed conflict. Once again, we did not hear any good news from the Middle East in the month of January. It has been a year now since the Palestinians and Israelis suspended their negotiations, and their rift is widening. The situation on the ground continues to worsen, and the issues concerned with normalizing the situation in the Gaza Strip after the bloody conflict in 2014 still remain unresolved. Under those conditions, all opportunities must be used to unblock the peace process.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“Peacebuilding support must be based on national priorities that are developed by national Governments and be geared towards the development of national capacity. At the same time, we call for moderation and caution in considering issues within the framework of unofficial formats, particularly those by the Security Council. We consistently support the efficient division of labour among the principal United Nations bodies, as well as consideration by the Security Council of only those issues that have a direct bearing on international peace and security. Discussions in the Security Council have been very productive on another important topic: peacebuilding.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to personally thank you, Mr. President, and the entire delegation that you head for the skilful and effective completion of the role of President in the month that is ending, which has once again been characterized by a very heavy agenda. I will focus on a number of key issues. One focus of our programme of work was the meeting on the issue of inclusive development (see S/PV.7359). We agree with the premise that the interconnection ofthe issues ofensuring security, human rights and development has become more relevant in the current period of the United Nations post-conflict reconstruction of States. The United Nations needs to assume a coordinating role.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7373 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation supports the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, which plays an important role in maintaining peace and stability on the island. That is why we voted in favour of resolution 2197 (2015). At the same time, we would like to note that the resolution contains several flaws, first and foremost the lack of readiness of the authors to heed the view of the majority of the members of the Security Council with regard to the issue of renewing intercommunal negotiations. We have a number of serious questions concerning the way in which the work of the penholders was organized, including the delayed consultations on a contentious draft text. Therefore, the time crunch was detrimental to the resolution.”
2015-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7370 (2015) · source
“Security Council has thus concluded the present stage That is quite regrettable. of its consideration ofthe item on its agenda.”
2015-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7368 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I am a little surprised at our Ukrainian colleague has begun to argue using concepts that I did not voice during my comments in the Council today. But it is good that he he has remembered them and that he deems it necessary to continue to argue about things that are simply not subject to argument, concerning Stepan Bandera and other related matters. I am, however, puzzled by something else. I am gratified by the fact that our Ukrainian colleague has assimilated the English language and that he speaks it so well, but I am just stunned by the fact that he has forgotten his Russian, because only a few moments ago I explained the thrust of the problem facing the east. Instead of simply accepting that and building a political position based on it, we hear the same old propaganda.”
2015-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7368 (2015) · source
“Poroshenko had agreed to a return to the Geneva format. Frankly, I am not familiar with the fact that Russia had agreed to a change in the format, but as far as I know Moscow is very flexible when it comes to the format. We stand ready to work in any format that would have a chance of yielding genuine progress in favour of a settlement. I wish to underscore, however, no discussion regarding one format or another should serve as a pretext to move away from direct dialogue between Kyiv and the representatives of the regions, first and foremost the east.”
2015-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7368 (2015) · source
“Unfortunately, that was part of the Poroshenko peace plan, which, in essence, demanded the capitulation of the self-defence formations. That was the first step towards escalating the conflict into a catastrophe. That is unacceptable, but unfortunately we have recently seen it being pushed by certain members of the Security Council. Some Council members today have said that the insurgents and Russia need to do this, that and the other, and then we could begin the political settlement. That is the entirely wrong approach. Serious political efforts need to be undertaken right now. Direct dialogue between Kyiv and the east need to be set up. It is necessary to put an end to the game of hide-and-seek with the Constitution, which needs to be discussed at a all-Ukraine level. Today, Mr. Feltman said that Mr.”
2015-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7368 (2015) · source