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Kamilov

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2001-11-13
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2019-09-25
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  1. “This is all being done not to satisfy the current Government orpolitical forces, but rather for the future of Afghanistan, where an entire generation that has grown up over the past 40 years has known only war. In this regard, in terms of preventing youth radicalization, the United Nations and other regional organizations, major States and neighbours of Afghanistan all need to focus on education programmes. Only through education and enlightenment will we be able to counter the process of radicalization among the young population. Those are the two issues that I wanted to address today. All the other issues have been covered here, and I do not want to repeat what has already been said.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  2. “The only way to move forward is through direct dialogue between the Government and the opposition. That is self-evident. Uzbekistan is actively pursuing a political solution and is a part of the political process, and we will continue to do all we can to contribute to further bolstering the peace process that has begun to coalesce for the first time in the past 40 years. In spite of a certain level of tensions, Uzbekistan is implementing widescale transport and communication projects and links with Afghanistan and our trade in border areas is growing. We have also established an education centre for Afghan students, a medical centre and cargo centres. Experience shows that despite existing tensions and problems, we need to work and look towards the future.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  3. “However, as neighbours of Afghanistan in the region that Afghanistan has historically, culturally and economically always been a part of, we note that Afghanistan is not only a challenge, but is also a tremendous opportunity. By way of example, if we manage to implement the potential transport and connectivity projects, a quick look at a map suffices to reveal what could be done if the European continent were linked to Afghanistan, Afghanistan to Central Asia and then, further on, to South Asia. There would then be a direct link between Europe and South Asia, with Afghanistan as the lynchpin. Just by implementing these types of projects, Afghanistan could reap considerable revenue that could contribute to restoring its economy. I will not talk about such obvious things as there being no military solution to the Afghan problem.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  4. “All of this is to say that Central Asia has significant capacity and potential to ensure its own security, but, given the global nature of the processes we are discussing, broad international support is required. Today we heard about various formats of cooperation between countries of our region and the international community, including other major States. Of course, we are very interested in pursuing this kind of cooperation. The second issue that I wanted to touch upon is that, in this context, while it is quite justified, we always mention Afghanistan when we speak of challenges and sources of extremism and terrorism.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  5. “We in that region would very much like the international community not to have the impression that Central Asia is a region with huge potential for the spread of terrorism, extremism and other, similar processes. We have been hearing for 25 years that Central Asia is on the verge of exploding. In fact, Central Asia is developing. There is a brand new political atmosphere in the region and mutual trust and cooperation among leaders are increasing. We have managed over the past few years to resolve a number of very complex issues, including the demarcation of State borders, the management of water resources, and the development of transport links, and established close cooperation in the security sphere.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  6. “Today we are awaiting the return of 65 children from Iraq and 170 people from Syria. Accordingly, we certainly require the support of international organizations and of States directly involved in the processes under way in the Middle East. In this regard, I am referring primarily to the assistance of permanent members of the Security Council represented here today. We are ready to cooperate. We have experience in the rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees into a healthy and normal society. I hope that the successful conduct of such operations can have a positive influence so that new groups will not travel to conflict areas in future. In conclusion, I would simply like to draw the Council's attention to two points. First, when discussing terrorism, it seems customary to mention the region of Central Asia.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  7. “I am not going to dwell on the various conventions and United Nations instruments to which Uzbekistan is signatory, but will simply say that one of the most important topics today is preventing the process of radicalization among young people. I believe that this issue is crucial to more than just Uzbekistan and our region. As has been noted, a related and ever more important issue is the return of foreign terrorist fighters and of people who for whatever reason find themselves in areas of conflict - not only adults from Uzbekistan and our region, but also many women and children, many of whom are currently in Syria and Iraq. Uzbekistan has already transported 156 citizens of Uzbekistan from Syria, mostly women and children, in a complex and high-risk operation.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  8. “Mr. Kamilov (Uzbekistan) (spoke in Russian): Before starting my brief statement, I wish to align myself fully with the thought expressed by many previous speakers that cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations has tremendous potential in terms of taking preventive steps and countering such a major threat as of our time terrorism. It quite clear that terrorism represents the leading and major source of violence around the world today. Terrorism makes use ofthe latest technology, diversifies its sources of funding, takes advantage of newly opened international transit corridors and adopts new methods and ways of attracting new recruits and income Streams.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  9. “We are confident that its implementation will demonstrate the determination of the world community to ensure peace and sustainable development in that country.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  10. “Fifthly, the forum's participants will reaffirm their international obligations for combating international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. To ensure the efficiency and productivity of the Tashkent conference, and taking into account the views of our Afghan partners, we would like to invite the Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Afghanistan, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the foreign ministers of China, Russia, the United States, India, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the countries of Central Asia, to take part in the work of the conference. Uzbekistan would be grateful for the support of the members of the Security Council for this joint initiative with Afghanistan.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  11. “First, we aim to adopt a final document, a Tashkent declaration, that will define the basic principles and conditions for a peaceful settlement and specify the obligations of the Afghan Government and the armed opposition, as well as those of the international community, in terms of launching the negotiation process and its support. Secondly, we will formulate a regional and international consensus on the promotion of a political settlement in Afghanistan. Thirdly, we will consolidate the central and coordinating role of the Afghan side in the process of the political settlement in Afghanistan. Fourthly, we will appeal to the participants in the Tashkent conference, and to all the armed opposition groups in Afghanistan, to stop the violence and take part in the negotiation process with the Afghan Government.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  12. “Today Uzbekistan is consistently making a real contribution to the development of regional cooperation, especially in terms of engaging Afghanistan in the system of trade, economic and infrastructural relations with the States of Central Asia We see the main goals of the multilateral meeting in Tashkent as agreeing on the basic principles for a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan, formulating a mechanism for launching direct negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the armed opposition, and coordinating international joint actions to support that process. The results that we hope the the conference will achieve are the following.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  13. “In 1999, at our initiative, Tashkent hosted the meeting of the 6 plus 2 Contact Group at the level of high representatives of the ministries of foreign affairs of Afghanistan's neighbours, as well as of Russia and the United States, with the participation of representatives of the warring parties, including the Taliban movement. The Tashkent Declaration on Fundamental Principles for a Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict in Afghanistan was adopted following the talks.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  14. “Together with our partners in Afghanistan, we have made a detailed preliminary study of the issue and have come to the conclusion that the Tashkent meeting will represent a logical continuation of the second meeting of the Kabul Process, scheduled for late February, in order to consolidate the results achieved within the framework of the common international efforts at various levels. Ultimately, holding a high-level forum in Tashkent should demonstrate that the Afghan problem will not go down in modern history as an example of the helplessness and indifference of the world community in countering the challenges and threats common to all mankind. As everyone here knows, Uzbekistan has experience in promoting the peace process in Afghanistan.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  15. “But what must be done to make that happen? There must first be a regional and broad international consensus on the basic issues of establishing peace and security in Afghanistan. Secondly, there must be national reconciliation through direct dialogue between the central Government and the armed opposition. To that end, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are jointly initiating an international ministerial conference on Afghanistan and the peace process, security cooperation and regional connectivity in Tashkent in late March.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  16. “We believe that we are seeing the creation of conditions conducive to a fully fledged launch of the process for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Afghanistan. Despite differences that remain with regard to some aspects of the process, the international community is becoming increasingly aware that there can be no alternative to holding peace talks between the Government of Afghanistan and the armed opposition, including the Taliban, in support of the process of integrating Afghanistan into trade, economic and infrastructural relations with its neighbours. Obviously, peace in Afghanistan will bring benefits to all countries of the vast Eurasian continent, promoting the construction of roads and railways, laying of pipelines and development of regional and transregional trade in all directions.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  17. “I would like to express our gratitude to the Republic of Kazakhstan for taking the initiative to hold these debates on Central Asia and Afghanistan at the Security Council. During his address to the General Assembly at its seventy-second session, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan stressed that "[t]he stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan is an important precondition to ensure not only regional security, but global security as well" (A/72/PV5, p. 15). Based on that, we believe firmly that Afghanistan must remain at the centre of the global agenda and that our shared determination to promote peace should not weaken. The choice in favour of a peace process remains the only solution to the ongoing confrontation for all intra-Afghan forces.”

    2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source

  18. “We also support one of the most important principles in this whole process, a central unifying role for the United Nations. In our View, the events now occurring in Afghanistan bear witness to the correctness of the strategy adopted by the international community for the destruction of the terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan and the establishment of a firm and lasting peace there. I would like to confirm once again that Uzbekistan has cooperated and will continue to cooperate fully in the "six plus two" group and with the world community. We will continue to do everything we possibly can to ensure that peace returns to Afghanistan, ensuring in turn the integrity and security of the country. Today, we have a unique chance to bring peace and stability to the region.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  19. “Uzbekistan, together with the United Nations, has already delivered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, making available our infrastructure in a city near our common border. We are deeply convinced that it is extremely important to think not just about humanitarian aid; today we also must consider the economic reconstruction of the country, about which much has already been said here. We believe that the Afghan people's aspirations are fully justified. During the Afghan conflict, a whole generation has grown up knowing nothing in life but war. Humanitarian assistance is necessary, but we also must think about education, about the minds and spirits of the people of Afghanistan. Naturally, we support the broad programme for the restoration of peace in Afghanistan as proposed by Ambassador Brahimi.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  20. “Mr. Kamilov (Uzbekistan) (spoke in Russian): I should like to thank you, Madam President, for giving me this opportunity to speak here today. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and Ambassador Brahimi for detailed briefings on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank them for their prodigious efforts with respect to the whole matter of Afghanistan. Uzbekistan is a close neighbour of Afghanistan and naturally a stable and enduring peace in that country is in the vital interest of our country. We want to develop very friendly relations with our neighbour Afghanistan. In a short statement, I would like to comment on just a few aspects of the situation. First, there is humanitarian assistance.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source