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Ivanov

lines on the record: 87
first: 2001-11-12
most recent: 2019-09-25
sittings or episodes: 10
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“A leading role in harmonizing national legislation is played by the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the CIS, which constantly works to harmonize national legislation to combat terrorism, while finding new ways of implementing its mandate, as the Secretary-General mentioned. We have every reason to believe that the work we do is an important contribution of CIS to ensuring regional and global security. Given the increased terrorist threat, it is now extremely important to strengthen international mechanisms for cooperation and enhance their operational responsiveness and effectiveness, as well as forecasting and analytical activities. In that regard, today's discussion is important in developing joint measures to counter terrorism in all its forms.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“I would like to underscore that cooperation among the members of the CIS in combating terrorism is conducted with important international organizations, including the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism, the relevant bodies of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. There is no doubt that effective cooperation in combating terrorism can be achieved only on the basis of an agreed legal framework.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“During those exercises, the focus has been on developing joint measures of competent bodies with a View to taking action to release hostages or to prevent terrorist acts being planned, and a military exercise Operation to block and eliminate armed terrorist groups. A joint counter-terrorism exercise - Ararat- Antiterror-2019 -is being conducted now. To ensure stability on the southern borders of the CIS, we have developed a cooperation mechanism for competent bodies when crisis situations occur.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Modern technology is broadly used by specialized services and other competent bodies of the CIS to share information about individuals involved in terrorist activity, identify their location, stop them at border crossings as part of migration flows, investigate-information technology-related crimes and ensure security at major international, public and sporting events , as well as in public transport and on other critical sites. Cooperation between defence ministries and law enforcement bodies is becoming a new area of focus. Experience in Syria has shown that military operations in connection with law enforcement operations can be effective in fighting terrorism. In the light of that, the joint military exercises Comradesip-in-Arms-2017 and Issyk Kul-Counter-Terror 2018 have been conducted over the past two years.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“As we implement the programme, we are taking joint measures against individuals who attempt to enter the territory of CIS member States after being involved in the activities of terrorist organizations. We also actively cooperate in identifying and countering the flow of funds obtained through economic criminal activities and counter the attempts to use these funds to finance terrorism. While preserving and strengthening the role of competent law enforcement bodies actively engage members of civil society, the private sector and the media, and traditional religious leaders. We also focus particular attention on countering the spread of extremist ideas and recruitment by terrorists. We cooperate to develop, produce and deliver modern technology and equipment for the purposes of combating terrorism.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“That is the goal of cooperation in the area of countering the legalization of profits obtained through illicit means, terrorism financing and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. We are successfully implementing the programme of cooperation of the CIS member States in combating terrorism and other violent manifestations of extremism for 2017-2019. In October, we plan to approve a similar programme for the period 2020-2022. The main focus will be on taking joint operational preventive measures, conducting special operations and sharing preventive information, best practices and experiences of cooperation with other international organizations.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Last year, the agreement on information-sharing within the CIS to counter terrorism and other forms of violent extremism entered into force, as did the agreement on cooperation in combating criminal activity in the area of information technology. Such documents provide concrete follow-up for information-sharing, develop further cooperation in the area of counter-terrorism and allow the efforts of States' specialized entities and competent bodies to be optimized in an entire range of law enforcement activities in CIS territory to identify, counter, investigate and terrorism-related crimes. Measures are being taken within the CIS to eliminate the conditions that contribute to the financing of terrorist activities.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“I am pleased to welcome the participants in this meeting on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). One of the priority areas of cooperation among the States members of the CIS is to jointly ensure security, which is based on common views of existing external threats and challenges and the determination to collectively counter them. The focus of cooperation in the security sphere over the past few years has been on countering terrorism. It has a respective normative and legal basis and an effective system of cooperation among competent bodies. Member States are constantly improving and developing those two components based on evolving demands and needs of the times.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Such meetings would provide an opportunity to the heads of operational and executive bodies of those organizations to engage in a high-level discussion on the most pressing issues of the global agenda and elaborate common approaches to address them.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The development of collective approaches necessary for effective cooperation in overcoming modern threats and challenges requires increased cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, consistent with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. In that regard, we believe that it would be appropriate to resume the practice of holding conferences and high-level meetings between the United Nationsm, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council ofEurope, which had been held annually since 1993 on a rotational basis and included the heads of other regional organizations.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“We have every reason to believe that the Commonwealth has made a considerable contribution to the joint efforts to ensure international security at the regional and global levels. At the same time, the dynamically changing international situation, as well as the ongoing growth and transformation of various factors posing a real or potential threat to our States, require further strengthened efforts to deepen and expand the comprehensive cooperation of the CIS with the agencies of the United Nations and other international organizations in order to effectively counter existing and new emerging threats and challenges to global security.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“After 25 years of joint integration and development, and despite the sovereign differences and particularities of each country, the Commonwealth remains a well- established and active party to all of the most important international instruments that regulate cooperation in the areas of security, disarmament and combating today's threats and challenges, and makes a genuine contribution to their implementation. Those joint measures are being undertaken with due account of the leading role of the United Nations and the need for constructive partnership with other international institutions and their specialized bodies. Therefore, in the light of all this, we can conclude that the CIS countries have done a great deal of work to counter new threats and challenges.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“At the same time, the information space of the CIS countries has been aggressively attacked by some States that are trying to use their dominant position in the global information network to achieve political and military goals as well as economic ones. In such circumstances, the Commonwealth countries affirm their determination to expand international cooperation and unite efforts to increase the effectiveness ofregional and international security systems.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Needless to say, we are concerned about the serious risks in the immediate vicinity of CIS external borders, specifically the continued tensions in the Afghan- Pakistan region, which of course are a direct threat to the security of the Central Asian States that are members of the CIS. As a result of external interference, the export of so-called colour revolutions and of artificial regime change, once-stable countries have been plunged into chaos and anarchy. Instead of the promised democracy and prosperity, most of the citizens of these countries are suffering horribly and have been obliged to flee. Even Europe is now being tested by floods of migrants and the significantly worsening threat of terrorism.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“New sources of tension are added to old conflicts, and serious crises permanently endanger not just individual countries but entire regions. The threats and challenges posed by terrorist groups demand that we ramp up our collective counter-measures, including through regional organizations. The CIS believes that our united efforts will produce the greatest effects if we steadily and consistently strengthen the central coordinating role of the United Nations and develop the potential of its specialized institutions and global programmes. The CIS member States affirm their commitment to effectively implementing their obligations undertaken through relevant United Nations decisions, as well as their intention to fully support the United Nations in implementing and improving its Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Our departments have established cooperation with such entities and divisions of the United Nations as the United Nations Population Fund, UNESCO, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNCTAD, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization and others. CIS member States participate in all United Nations activities. Economic cooperation is our priority, but now issues related to cooperation on security are also taking centre stage, thanks to the increasing threats in the area of international security. We can see that today's world is being constantly overwhelmed with new challenges.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“On the economic front, we are cooperating with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and we are preparing to sign a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. The Inter-Parliamentary Assembly pursues regular contacts with UNESCO to promote its members' further adherence to UNESCO conventions. We conduct joint humanitarian actions and implement projects, while UNESCO experts take part in the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly's standard-setting activities.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The CIS intergovernmental statistics committee actively cooperates with the Food and Agriculture Organization in implementing the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics in the CIS region. Our Intergovernmental Council on Industrial Security maintains close contact with the secretariat of the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. Representatives of the Commission's secretariat regularly participate in Council meetings, an in September 2016, the Convention secretariat was accorded observer status on the Council. Cooperation with United Nations institutions is a priority for the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The CIS maintains active contact with specialized United Nations agencies of the United Nations through its cooperative sector bodies. For example, the CIS member States' Anti-Terrorism Centre maintains contacts with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), under the Security Council, and with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Anti-Terrorism Centre experts regularly participate in CTC missions verifying CIS member States' compliance with resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005). At the request of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, the Centre prepares information for the global survey of the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005).”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“I should also mention the regional workshop held in Minsk from 15 to 17 January 2013 on implementing resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Executive Director of the CIS in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the secretariat of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which was attended by representatives from every CIS member State. Lasting and productive partnerships have been established between the CIS Executive Committee and the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. CIS representatives regularly attend events organized by the Centre, and the Executive Director of the CIS holds annual meetings with the Head of the Regional Centre.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“In that connection, I would like to point out that CIS representatives are regular participants in many efforts organized in alignment with the United Nations, such as the Tashkent international conference on the outcomes of the creation of the Central Asia Nuclear- Weapon-Free Zone, held on 12 June 2015, and a regional seminar held in Ashgabat in March 2015 on border security and management in countering terrorism. At the end of this month, CIS representatives will take part in an international conference in Minsk on laying the foundations for the UNECE region's economic integration and sustainable development by 2030, as well as the Global Sustainable Transport Conference, to be held on 26 and 27 November in Ashgabat.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Our established practice of regular consultations between CIS Foreign Ministers on current international issues is very important in that regard. The potential of the CIS for constructive action has been recognized as an important element in broad international cooperation, as reflected in resolution 69/10, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent States, adopted on 11 November 2014 by the Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. This year we intend to adopt a new version of that document at the seventy-first session, under agenda item 126.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The declarations were to be circulated at the United Nations, which I heard today has been done. The CIS is not a bystander with regard to current world problems. In order to address them effectively, we have established and continue to develop contacts with the working bodies of the main international organizations dealing with key issues on the global agenda. The CIS Executive Committee maintains relationships, including those based on agreements, with such United Nations bodies as the Secretariat, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Office at Geneva, the secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“With time, the Commonwealth has become a launching pad for creating and developing new integrative institutions in the post- Soviet space, such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Eurasian Economic Community. A major event this year was the meeting in September in Bishkek of the Council of CIS Heads of State. It is worth noting four of the declarations adopted at the Summit, of which the first concerned the Commonwealth's twenty-fifth anniversary, assessed its activity and discussed the importance of improving, developing and promoting it. Other declarations adopted included one on the outcomes of the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem, one on future joint efforts to counter international terrorism and one on the seventieth anniversary of the Nuremberg trials.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“On behalf of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the invitation to take part in today's debate on the issue of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. We are greatly honoured by the number of regional organizations represented here and for the opportunity to address and inform the Security Council. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the United Nations have been cooperating since 24 March 1994, when the General Assembly adopted resolution 48/237, granting it observer status. Over the 25 years of its existence, the CIS has moved into the mainstream of global processes and has contributed to the development of a broad political dialogue founded on equality.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Due use, of course, should also be made of the potential of the International Criminal Court. In the Millennium Declaration, adopted by the General Assembly, States expressed their intention to strengthen respect for the principle of the rule of law, both in international and in domestic affairs. Today's Council meeting must become an important step towards implementation of this aim. In this regard, we wish to reaffirm Russia's principled support for United Nations actions aimed at ensuring that the primacy of the rule of law is the basis for the comprehensive settlement of conflict situations and for the perfecting of Security Council mandates to conduct peacekeeping operations, as well as for United Nations peacekeeping activities in general.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“The main point here is that this kind of work by United Nations structures should be conducted in strict accordance with the decisions of the Security Council and that it must preclude any arbitrary or broader interpretation of those decisions, which could have negative consequences for the success of peacekeeping efforts and for the credibility of the United Nations in general. In the context of asserting international standards of legality in post-conflict States, favourable conditions must be established in order to ensure human rights and to bring to justice persons who are guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. Here, the experience of the United Nations in cooperating with States in the establishment of special courts may prove useful.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Strategies involving United Nations assistance in the reconstruction of the judicial and law-enforcement structures of countries emerging from crisis must be aimed at the smooth transfer of functions in these areas to the legitimate national bodies of State Government as they are formed and as the security situation normalizes. It is precisely such tasks that, over a number of years, the international community has been addressing, with the active role of the United Nations in Bosnia and Kosovo, and today these tasks are on the agenda in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is essential here carefully to reconcile international assistance measures with the specifics of the situation in each individual case and to take into account national particularities and the status of local judicial systems.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Work aimed at perfecting the justice system is not restricted to the purview of the Security Council but has a bearing also on the activities of many of the institutions of the United Nations as well as other international and regional structures in this area. There must be smooth coordination and close interaction among them, and the Council should provide them with considerable political support. The role of law and legality at the stage of post- conflict peace-building cannot be overestimated, given that compliance in this respect ultimately determines the legitimacy of the new Government and the effectiveness of the work of all State bodies, and also ensures citizens' rights and freedoms.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“This would represent a genuine alternative to unilateral approaches to resolving crisis situations around the world. Russia looks forward to constructive cooperation in the task of perfecting peacekeeping and post-conflict settlement mechanisms under which the peacekeeping component would be effectively combined with the work of the social, economic and humanitarian structures of the United Nations system. The broad range of relevant tasks, comprising the mandates of multifunctional operations, also includes assisting States in restoring or strengthening organs of justice and law enforcement.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Clearly, the key role in this respect must be played by the United Nations and its Security Council, which bear primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and for the prevention and settlement of conflicts. In addressing the issue of the rule of law and the role of the United Nations in the context of peacekeeping, I should like to draw the attention of the Security Council to the following points. For Russia, the basic principles and criteria of United Nations peacekeeping activities remain fundamental. We believe that joint efforts must be made to ensure that the legal bases for peacekeeping are strengthened, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the decisions of the Security Council.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Russia believes that the principle of the rule of law is an imperative for the entire system of international relations. Moreover, despite all the complexities of the current international situation at the dawn of the twenty-first century, favourable conditions have been established to bring all States together on the basis of that fundamental principle to address new threats and challenges. In order for that to become a reality, however, all members of the international community - irrespective of their political, military or economic might - must recognize that realizing their individual interests will ultimately not be possible without upholding the collective interests of the entire international community.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The theme of today's discussion is a relevant one in the context of the activities of the Security Council in particular, and in that of the Organization in general. Ensuring the rule of law and justice is a crucial tool to promote the prevention and settlement of regional conflicts. In the context of peacekeeping and post-conflict resolution, issues ofjustice and the rule of law cannot be considered in isolation from the more general problem of ensuring the rule of law in international relations. We are certain that without asserting the primacy of law in international relations, we will be doomed to an endless and fruitless consideration of the issues of the prevention and settlement of conflicts.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“If today we really had indisputable facts demonstrating that there was a direct threat from the territory of Iraq to the security of the United States of America, then Russia, without any hesitation, would be prepared to use the entire arsenal of measures provided under the United Nations Charter to eliminate such a threat. However, the Security Council today is not in possession of such facts. That is why we prefer a political settlement, relying on the activities of UNMOVIC and the IAEA, which enjoy the full trust of the international community.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Russia is convinced of the need to do everything possible, as soon as possible, in order to overcome the present crisis situation and to keep the Iraq problem within the framework of a political settlement, based solidly on the United Nations Charter and international law. Only in that way will we be able to ensure conditions for the continued, effective and multilateral cooperation needed to combat global threats and challenges, while retaining the central role of the United Nations Security Council. On 11 September 2001, when the American people suffered a horrible tragedy, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, was the first person to phone the United States President, George Bush, to extend solidarity and support to him. These were sincere feelings expressed by the entire Russian people.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“We can only express regret that, at precisely the time when the prospect for Iraq's disarmament through inspections had become more than real, problems were put forward that have no direct bearing on resolution 1441 (2002) or on other United Nations decisions concerning Iraq. Not one of those decisions authorizes the right to use force against Iraq outside the Charter of the United Nations; not one of them authorizes the violent overthrow of the leadership of a sovereign State. Such actions, if they are undertaken, will not help to strengthen the unity of the international community at a time when the world sorely needs solidarity and united efforts, first and foremost, to repel such a real and universally shared threat as international terrorism.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Blix and Mr. ElBaradei - our support and our gratitude for the excellent work that they have accomplished. Secondly, we should approve the reports submitted, which clearly set forth the current status of prohibited arms programmes in Iraq. Thirdly, because of the difficult situation prevailing with regard to Iraq, we should take note of the Secretary-General's decision to withdraw the inspectors from Iraq because of the threat to their safety. Fourthly, since the mandates of UNMOVIC and of the IAEA have not been fully implemented, the inspectors' work in Iraq has not been concluded but merely suspended. With a View to the further development of the situation, the Security Council must return to the issue of continuing this work, pursuant to resolutions 1284 (1999) and 1441 (2002).”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Therefore, the Security Council, as the body that bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, has fully shouldered its obligations by ensuring the deployment of international inspectors to Iraq and by establishing the conditions necessary for their activities. It is not by chance that even those who today cast doubt on the Council's role in an Iraqi settlement are forced to admit that they will have no other choice but to return this issue to the Council, which alone is authorized to deal with its comprehensive settlement. Bearing all these considerations in mind, we believe that first, on behalf of the Security Council, we should express our highest regard for the activities of the international inspectors and should extend to them - as well as to the heads of UNMOVIC and of the IAEA, Mr.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“ElBaradei show convincingly that the international inspectors have succeeded in achieving tangible results. I shall not dwell on specific examples; they are well known. It is of fundamental importance that, thanks to the unity of the international community and to the joint pressure brought to bear on the Iraqi authorities - including a military presence in the region - Baghdad has fulfilled virtually every condition set by the inspectors and has not put up any kind of serious obstacle to their activities. Thus, we are in a position to state that the international inspectors - if they are given the opportunity to continue their work- have everything they need to complete the process of Baghdad's peaceful disarmament.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Security Council, by unanimously adopting resolution 1441 (2002), took upon itself the serious responsibility of completing the process of Iraq's disarmament. Today, members have before them the reports of the heads of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the work accomplished and, in particular, their proposals as to what must be done in order to finally solve the problem of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. We have no doubt that UNMOVIC and the IAEA, which have deployed an effectively functioning inspection mechanism in Iraq, are in a position to carry out their tasks within a realistic time frame. The reports submitted by Mr. Blix and by Mr.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“That would enable us to evaluate objectively Iraq's level of cooperation and, most importantly, to provide an exhaustive answer to all the remaining open questions regarding banned Iraqi military programmes. Of course, we all face a difficult choice. Hardly anyone among us could claim to be in possession of the absolute truth. It is therefore quite natural for different points of View to be expressed during the course of our discussion. But such differences should not lead to a rift among us. We are all standing on the same side of the barricade. We all share common values. Only by acting in solidarity will we effectively face up to new global threats and challenges. We are certain that the Security Council has to emerge united and strong from the Iraq crisis, not weakened and divided. Russia will continue to work towards that goal.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“It is our deep conviction that the possibilities for disarming Iraq through political means do exist. They really exist, and that cannot but be acknowledged. What we need now is not new Security Council resolutions; we have enough of those. We now need active support for the inspectors to carry out their tasks. Russia is firmly in favour of continuing and strengthening inspection activities and of making them more focused in nature. That goal would be furthered by the speedy submission - in the days to come - of an UNMOVIC programme of work for the approval of the Security Council, a programme that includes a list of key remaining disarmament tasks. Such tasks should be formulated with the utmost clarity; and they should be realizable.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“Blix, namely, the long-term monitoring of Iraq's non- production of weapons of mass destruction. This is yet another important safety mechanism to ensure that Iraq will not produce weapons of mass destruction in the future. In that connection, the question arises as to whether it is now reasonable to halt inspections, thereby halting the momentum achieved in the process of Iraq's disarmament. Let us take another look. What is really in the genuine interest of the world community - continuing the albeit difficult but clearly fruitful results of the inspectors' work or resorting to the use of force, which will inevitably result in enormous loss of life and which is fraught with serious and unpredictable consequences for regional and international stability?”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“Baghdad has also turned over to inspectors several dozen new documents, which are now being analysed. I repeat that these are two facts that demonstrate that the inspectors' activities are developing. We agree in principle with Mr. Blix's view that if the latest positive steps taken by Baghdad had been undertaken earlier, the results would be more convincing today. But it is nevertheless important that those steps were taken. As the heads of UNMOVIC and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have pointed out, those steps open up the way to resolving outstanding problems. I wish once again to emphasize that they open up the way to resolving outstanding problems. This is important in principle. Furthermore, I would like to draw the Council's attention to yet another aspect highlighted by Mr.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“Qualitatively new changes with regard to carrying out concrete tasks have taken place during the inspection process. There is a real disarmament process in Iraq for the first time in many years. Weapons banned by resolutions of the Security Council are being eliminated. Those weapons include the Al Samoud 2 missiles, which were officially declared by the Iraqi side and which are now being destroyed under the supervision of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC). Those weapons also include the discovered 122mm shells, which can carry poisonous chemical substances. The Iraqis have turned over fragments from R-400 aerial bombs to the inspectors for analysis. The experts are working on the possibility of analysing ground soil in areas where VX gas and anthrax growth media have been destroyed.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“International inspectors are being given immediate, unimpeded, unconditional and unrestricted access to any site. Active use is being made of helicopters and aircraft for the purpose of aerial surveillance during the course of inspections. On the whole, the Iraqi authorities' level of cooperation with inspectors is thoroughly different from the practice we saw previously under the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM). Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei have repeatedly pointed out, including in their latest reports, problems in conducting interviews with Iraqi specialists. We agree with the View that the Iraqi leadership must more energetically encourage its citizens to take part in those interviews without minders. Judging from the latest reports, such interviews are gradually beginning to become the norm.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“Most significant, it will be an important step towards a new, just and secure world order. That is why Russia has consistently and resolutely sought to solve the Iraq problem on the basis of international law and of Security Council resolutions. Today, more than ever before, we have reason to state that this is not only the proper, but also the most reliable, way. The report submitted by Mr. Blix demonstrates that, thanks to our united, energetic efforts and to the pressure that has been brought to bear on Baghdad from all sides, including through the buildup of a military presence, we have been able to achieve essential progress in implementing resolution 1441 (2002). Let us take a look at the facts. There is an ongoing enhanced inspections regime in Iraq.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Iraq problem has many aspects. On the one hand, we all agree that we must achieve the full and effective disarmament of Iraq, in conformity with Security Council resolution 1441 (2002). On the other hand, it is quite clear that the way in which we resolve this problem will determine not only the future of Iraq: in essence, we are now laying the foundations for ensuring peace and security in our time. Therein lies the special responsibility that is now ours and the choice that we shall have to make. If, through our joint efforts, we succeed in resolving the Iraqi crisis in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, it will certainly have a positive effect on our efforts to settle other conflicts.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“A solution acceptable to the international community on the question of Iraq can be found only within the framework of the competence of the Security Council and must be strictly complied with by all members of the international community. The President and the Government of the Republic of Belarus are convinced that comprehensive Iraqi cooperation with the United Nations and the continuing normalization of relations between Iraq and Kuwait will guarantee a definitive solution to the problem of Iraq. We also believe that an integral element of this process is the gradual lifting of the sanctions on Iraq. The Republic of Belarus calls upon the Security Council to be guided by the need to maintain peace in the Middle East and to prevent the unleashing of a major international conflict with unforeseeable consequences.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“The Republic of Belarus favours the continuation and stepping up of the activities of inspectors in Iraq and calls on the Government of Iraq to follow unswervingly the policy of constructive cooperation with the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We find counterproductive any kind of ultimatum limiting the time frame for the activities of the inspectors or for the process of Iraq's implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Belarus is deeply concerned by the rhetoric in favour of the use of force as a means of resolving the problem and by the continuing escalation of tension around Iraq. We firmly oppose the unilateral use of force against Iraq in Violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and the bypassing of the Security Council.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source