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Lavrov

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“For this reason, in unreservedly favouring the extension of the partial extension of sanctions, Russia cannot share responsibility for the possible negative consequences of the adoption of this draft resolution in its current form, and cannot support it. We hope that the principle already agreed upon in the Security Council - that a deserving party should be encouraged - will be implemented in the future more consistently. This is essential, both for the sake of contributing to the peace process and for reasons of elementary justice. Russia intends to continue cooperating actively with our partners in the Contact Group and with all the members of the Security Council in the settlement efforts for Bosnia and the former Yugoslavia as a whole.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“In this connection, we proceed from our position of principle, which assumes a need for an adequate and timely reaction to positive changes occurring in the policies of all States to which sanctions are applied. To our great regret, the Council could not agree on a draft resolution which would have provided for further measures of encouragement and thereby give impetus to the peace process. Indeed, the draft resolution before us provides for a number of completely unwarranted innovations, which run counter to the recommendations of the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY, and which we fear are capable of threatening the gains achieved through the efforts of the Contact Group. In the consultations we clearly stated our concerns, but, to our great disappointment, they were not taken into account.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“Russia is convinced that for all these reasons there were more than adequate grounds for agreeing on new measures to encourage Belgrade, in accordance with paragraph 5 of resolution 943 (1994), in which the Security Council clearly stated its decision "to keep the situation closely under review and to consider further steps with regard to measures applicable to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in the light of further progress in the situation". We believe that progress was there for all to see, and the Security Council could already as a minimum decide on the indefinite extension of the measures provided for in resolution 943 (1994) and also consider a further easing of sanctions.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“Two weeks ago an agreement on the complete cessation of hostilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina entered into force. Lastly, encouraging changes have occurred in the attitude of the Bosnian Serb leadership towards the peace plan of the Contact Group. All this positive change unquestionably became possible to a large extent thanks to the constructive and consistent line of the Yugoslav Government.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“Such assessments are based in particular on information provided by the international members of the ICFY Mission, who are deployed on the very border and are in full control of the situation, extending cooperation in the delivery of humanitarian supplies across the border. It is also important to bear in mind the political aspects of the question. During the past hundred days all of us have become convinced that the constructive line of the Yugoslav Government is yielding practical results. The economic agreements signed between the Croatian Government and the local Serbian authorities in the United Nations Protected Areas mark the attainment of the long- awaited objective of the establishment of a modus vivendi in the Republic of Croatia.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“When resolution 943 (1994) was adopted a fundamental factor in the position of many States was the thought that the policy of the Government of the FRY should be judged not on the basis of words but on the basis of concrete deeds, which must be taken into account when decisions are made as to the further suspension of sanctions. As previous speakers have said, no one is left in any doubt that the FRY Government's announced intentions have been matched by concrete deeds. The Council has received four reports from the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY), corroborating the effective implementation by Belgrade of its decision to close the border with Bosnia and indicating a high degree of cooperation by the FRY authorities in the solution of problems as they arose.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“I would also like to join those colleagues who have expressed gratitude to the representatives of the States that were non-permanent members of the Security Council in 1993 and 1994 for cooperating in our work, and would like to welcome the new members. May I also, through the Italian delegation, convey our gratitude to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mr. Antonio Martino, for his statement. Today marks the expiration of the first hundred days from the date of the partial suspension of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): At this first formal meeting of the Security Council in January 1995, may I begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency and wishing you all success in carrying out this responsible mission. I would like to assure you that you can count on our support. I would also like to ask the Rwandan delegation to convey our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of that country, Ambassador Bakuramutsa, for the intensive work he carried out, together with his delegation, in presiding over the Security Council last December.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“We are also counting on the fact that after the adoption of this draft resolution a voluntary fund will be effectively established in support of the implementation of the Agreement of 17 September and that the Member States of the United Nations will actively respond to the appeal contained in the draft resolution to make voluntary contributions to this fund.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“The Collective Peace-keeping Forces of the CIS and the United Nations observer mission have separate mandates, but a single goal: to promote the stabilization of the situation and the process of national reconciliation in Tajikistan, a process which requires their interaction. In conclusion, I should like to appeal to the United Nations Secretariat to implement as quickly as possible the decision of the Council which, I hope, will be adopted unanimously, and to deploy the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan in accordance with the plan set out by the Secretary-General in his report.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“Compliance with the provisions of the Agreement that has been concluded should be considered not as a trump card to be exchanged for concessions on other questions, but as a prerequisite for conducting political dialogue. We hope that the appeals contained in the draft resolution will play a positive role in this regard. The Russian delegation takes note that the draft resolution emphasizes the important significance of close ties between the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and the Collective Peace-keeping Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Tajikistan, support for which is included in the mandate of the United Nations mission. We reaffirm our readiness for close cooperation between the Collective Peace-keeping Forces of the CIS and UNMOT and our interest in such cooperation.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“At the same time, it is obvious that constructive political dialogue can take place only in conditions of strict and full compliance by the parties with all the commitments they have undertaken in accordance with the Cease-fire Agreement and the Cessation of Other Hostile Acts on the Tajik-Afghan border and within the country. Here, we are seriously concerned by the fact that the intransigent segment of the opposition is continuing to carry out acts of provocation on the border, as well as sabotage and terrorist acts within the country. We believe that the implementation of the commitments assumed by the parties must be unconditional.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“We welcome and actively support the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, Ambassador Piriz-Ballon to promote national reconciliation in Tajikistan. Together with other States and regional organizations participating in the inter-Tajik talks as observers, and in close cooperation with the United Nations efforts, Russia is making its own contribution to advancing the peace process. We attach great importance to the achievement of substantive progress at the forthcoming fourth round of inter-Tajik talks, to be held in Moscow. This will be a complex round at which there will be discussion of fundamental political and constitutional issues. We wish every success to Ambassador Piriz-Ballo6n in his preparations for this round.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“We are convinced that the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan will act as a stabilizing factor in the situation there, and will promote the successful implementation of the Agreement reached at the third round of inter-Tajik talks in Islamabad. At the same time, we believe that at a later stage in the settlement, we will have once again to return to the question of the size of the Mission. One positive aspect of the draft resolution is that it steers the parties towards the need to seek energetically ways and means to find a comprehensive political settlement to the conflict. The Russian Federation is convinced that there is no alternative to peaceful political means to end the conflict in Tajikistan and the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border, on the basis of constructive dialogue between the parties to the conflict.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The delegation of the Russian Federation attaches great importance to the adoption by the Security Council of the draft resolution establishing the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT). This is an important step that has long needed to be taken. We view the creation of this Mission as a definite shift in the position of the Security Council in terms of paying greater attention to the settlement of conflicts in the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States. We hope that this trend will be reinforced and developed further.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“For its part, the Russian Federation will do all it can to promote that role, including by sending our military observers to Angola.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“We believe that this would be an important step towards strengthening the climate of trust, the lack of which is still so palpable in Angola, and that this step will have a restraining effect on both the Angolan parties and will reduce the likelihood of mishaps occurring during the normalization of the situation. We expect that the Government of Angola and UNITA will take due steps to ensure the safety of international personnel and will provide appropriate guarantees to that effect. An important aspect of the draft resolution is that it sends the Angolan parties a clear signal that the Security Council is prepared in the near future to move to a larger and more active role for the United Nations in promoting the successful development of the peace process, provided, of course, that the situation in Angola is favourable.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“For its part, as is clear from the draft resolution, the United Nations is prepared to give Angola the necessary assistance in monitoring effective compliance with the cease-fire agreement. In this connection, we attach great importance to the decision taken by the Secretary-General to start deploying additional United Nations personnel and speedily to restore the strength of UNAVEM II to its previous level. The Russian delegation considers it important that the dispatch of United Nations personnel to Angola take place promptly, with the immediate deployment of observer posts in situ.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“Of particular importance here is strict observance by them of the cease- fire agreement. We also urgently appeal to the Government of Angola and particularly to UNITA to demonstrate due political will and, in particular, without delay to complete negotiations on military issues that have not yet been resolved in Lusaka - a matter of great importance for the success of the peace process. The Russian delegation is sure that the Security Council will unanimously adopt this draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) until 8 February 1995. The draft resolution clearly guides the Government of Angola and UNITA towards constructive cooperation on the basis of the Bicesse agreements and the Lusaka Protocol.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“An important stage has been reached towards ending the fratricidal war in the long- suffering land of Angola and towards achieving national reconciliation. We sincerely congratulate the people of Angola on this momentous event. As President Yeltsin stated on the occasion of the signing of the Lusaka Protocol, that document embodies the triumph of political reason over the senselessness of casualties and destruction caused by war. Moscow sincerely hopes that the mutual understanding between the Angolan parties achieved in Lusaka will grow during the implementation of the signed agreements into profound mutual trust. We are convinced that the establishment of lasting peace in Angola will become possible only as a result of strict compliance by both sides with the obligations accepted by them.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): It gives me pleasure to welcome the Minister for External Relations of the Republic of Angola, Mr. Venancio De Moura, and to thank him for his important and interesting statement to the Security Council. We are also happy to see here the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Beye, who has made a great personal contribution to the establishment of the peace process in Angola and who continues to facilitate the positive process in that country. Russia - which, in close cooperation with the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity and our partners in the "troika" of observers, has made many efforts to bring about a successful Angolan settlement - was very pleased to learn of the signing of the Lusaka Protocol and the entry into force of the cease-fire.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“We hope that in the work of the Security Council on the Bosnian settlement, a sound, balanced approach, aimed at putting the process back on track towards a political settlement, will ultimately prevail. This is precisely the approach, based on the implementation of all Security Council resolutions, not unilateral steps, adopted by the Ministers of the Contact Group at their meeting in Brussels today.”
1994-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3475 (1994) · source
“The adoption at such a time of a resolution aimed against the Krajina Serbs would not only cancel all efforts to bring about an economic agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Serb authorities in the United Nations Protected Areas, but, in a broader context, would also undermine the negotiating process that we have been at such pains to set in train. The delegation of the Russian Federation has had an opportunity, in detail, to state its objections to this draft resolution during the Council's consultations. We pointed out clearly the inadmissibility of putting the draft resolution to a vote, particularly in such a hasty manner. Unfortunately, our words fell on deaf ears and our legitimate arguments were met with unconvincing responses. Accordingly, we have no choice but to vote against this draft resolution.”
1994-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3475 (1994) · source
“We intend to submit our concrete views on this, but in the present conditions any question - even indirect - of tightening the sanctions regime is illogical, and we feel it is politically inadmissible. There is another important factor as well: Only today, an economic agreement was signed in Zagreb and Knin in the presence of international mediators, a major event towards solution of the problems of Croatia which was welcomed by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Contact Group at their meeting today in Brussels. At the same time, they emphasized that implementation of the agreement could lead to a modus vivendi in Krajina.”
1994-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3475 (1994) · source
“The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has begun to cooperate constructively with the international efforts under way, for example those of the Contact Group, and has unconditionally supported the territorial settlement plan; it has closed its border to all deliveries of goods to the Bosnian Serbs with the exception of humanitarian supplies; and it is productively cooperating with the Mission of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, as is reflected in that Mission's reports, including the latest one, dated 1 December, which was circulated today. In the light of all that, the Russian Federation is of the opinion that the positive approach of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia deserves further encouragement, inter alia by suspending the applicability of Security Council resolution 820 (1993).”
1994-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3475 (1994) · source
“We feel that this initiative was completely inadequate to deal with the specific situation that has evolved to date in regard to the resolution of the crisis in the former Yugoslavia. It is our firm view that tightening restrictions against the Krajina and Bosnian Serbs, whose destructive and disproportionate armed actions in the Bosnian conflict we condemn, in fact leads to a "tightening of screws" in the implementation of the sanctions regime established in resolution 820 (1993), the basic purpose of which, when it was adopted, was to step up the sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. To be frank, there could hardly have been a more untimely moment for the submission of today's draft resolution.”
1994-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3475 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): First, allow me, Sir, to join my colleagues in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency. I wish you success in your task and assure you that we will give you all support in your endeavour. 10 We should also like to take this opportunity to commend highly the Permanent Representative of the United States, Ambassador Madeleine Albright, for the way in which she led the Council's work as President last month. The Russian delegation profoundly regrets that the draft resolution of the group of non-aligned countries on the implementation of the restrictions established in resolution 820 (1993) on imports and exports to the Bosnian and Krajina Serbs was brought to the Security Council for a vote.”
1994-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3475 (1994) · source
“Our position is dictated exclusively by our desire to ensure respect for what has been established by way of standards and procedures in the Security Council.”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“In our opinion, we are once again faced with a demonstration of double standards, which is simply intolerable in the activities of the Council, and this point was made by the Russian Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrei Kozyrev, in his statement here on 17 October. In light of what I have said, the Russian delegation will not be able to support the draft resolution and will abstain in the vote on it. We will, however, try to ensure full implementation of the demands made by the Security Council before consideration of the matter of a possible shift towards the second, United Nations, stage of the operation, as stipulated in paragraph 8 of resolution 940 (1994). In conclusion, I would emphasize once again that our position does not in any way detract from Russia's true interest in ensuring a swift stabilization of the situation in Haiti.”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“We note that the sponsors did try to take account of our concerns, and to some extent the text of the draft resolution has been amended in respect of the mechanics of expanding the advance team and ensuring transparency, as well as in respect of clarifying and spelling out the mandate. Unfortunately, those amendments have not fully answered our questions. We cannot fail to note for the nth time that there is a clear disproportion in the amount of attention given and reaction evidenced by the Security Council to one specific situation, even under conditions when the requirements set by the Council have certainly not been implemented and met, and, at the same time, in other circumstances the adoption of decisions relating to very acute situations that actually pose a threat to international peace and security is dragged out.”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“Moreover, the Secretary-General gave instructions to send to Haiti a technical team of administrative and logistic specialists, and we do not yet have any idea what assessment that team has made. Under those circumstances, it is difficult for us to get a clear picture of what an advance team of 500 persons is going to be doing, even while its numbers are gradually being increased. The draft resolution as originally submitted also gave a very vague idea of the mandate of the group, and we were unable to glean any clear notion of the composition of the additional contingent that is to be sent to beef up the advance team.”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“We see a direct contradiction here with the assurances given by the sponsors of resolution 940 (1994) on its adoption that there would be no automatic shift from an MNF operation to a United Nations operation. Resolution 940 (1994) sets forth the maximum numbers for the advance team and clearly describes what its mandate is. There is an assessment of the requirements and preparations for the deployment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti following the conclusion of the MNF mission. As paragraph 11 of the Secretary-General's report (S/1994/1322) notes, the advance team is carrying out the tasks entrusted to it, having successfully assessed the requirements for equipment and personnel for the United Nations mission. Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to see the report on this question.”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“As we have had occasion to state on many occasions in the course of earlier consultations of the Security Council, the adoption of this draft resolution could mean that there is a kind of creeping, de facto transition from the Multinational Force in Haiti (MNF) mission towards a United Nations stage of the operation when the requirements laid down in Security Council resolution 940 (1994) have basically not been met or implemented and when the Security Council has not yet taken the appropriate decision. This was confirmed in the oral report to the Security Council by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Brahimi, who clearly stated that what is involved is an increase in the operation from 60 to 6,000 persons.”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian delegation is also interested in a swift stabilization of the situation in Haiti as the country shifts into a normal way of life. At the same time, we continue to have serious doubts as to the advisability and timeliness of the adoption of this draft resolution authorizing a significant increase in the numbers of the advance team of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH).”
1994-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3470 (1994) · source
“We are confident that the adoption of this plan, including the map and a just constitutional arrangement, would in itself open the way towards a stable peace in Bosnia.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“Like other members of the Council, Russia is perturbed by the continuing tension in and around Sarajevo. We expect that the resolution we have adopted will help the efforts of the Secretary-General and of UNPROFOR to reach an agreement with the Bosnian parties on the process of the demilitarization of Sarajevo in the interest of the full and final restoration of peaceful conditions in that long-suffering city. We would particularly like to stress the provision in the resolution concerning the need for a lasting peace settlement in accordance with the Contact Group peace plan. Many of the participants in this meeting, including the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina who was invited to speak, have spoken in support of this plan.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“The role of UNPROFOR in the protection of the safe areas consists primarily in assisting humanitarian aid operations and also in contributing to a comprehensive peace process by bringing about agreements on a cease-fire and the separation of forces. It is extremely important that the Bosnian parties should fully respect the status and functions of UNPROFOR, and that they should cooperate with UNPROFOR in its efforts to ensure implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Naturally, the status of the safe areas and the interests of the people there are incompatible, as has repeatedly been pointed out by the Secretary-General, with the use of those areas for military production or for the recuperation, training or equipping of military units, let alone for attempts to launch acts of provocation and offensive actions.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“We expect that by 1 December next, the Secretary- General, in updating the useful report that was submitted to us last May (S/1994/555), will submit to the Council further recommendations on the modalities of the implementation of the concept of safe areas, taking into account the experience gained by the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) over the last year and a half, including the negative experience. All this experience quite clearly shows that the main purpose of these areas is to protect the civilian population, not to protect the territory let alone the troops of one of the parties to the conflict.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“Unfortunately, the adoption of this decision was considerably delayed, and the international community was unable to prevent a new twist in the development of the dangerous military confrontation in Bosnia that has occurred in recent days, a confrontation which has led to the deaths of many people and resulted in new flows of refugees and in obstacles to the supply of humanitarian assistance. Had this resolution been adopted earlier, it is possible that the situation would have been different today. We expect that the Council's resolution will make it possible to avoid similar tragic situations in other safe areas by anticipating them.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): In the opinion of the delegation of the Russian Federation, the resolution just adopted by the Security Council is an important step in the efforts towards a settlement of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have been saying for a long time that there was a need to strengthen the regime and refine the concept of safe areas. This idea was also clearly reflected in the Geneva communique of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Contact Group on 30 July 1994.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“I should like to express the hope that all those to whom this is addressed will draw the appropriate conclusions with regard to their behaviour throughout the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, so that the Security Council will not, in the near future, and as an emergency, have to react to a new escalation of military action in other parts of that country.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“In this connection, it is important that the main principle of the safe areas be fully and consistently implemented; they are intended for the protection of the civilian population and cannot be used for offensive military action or for preparations for such action. The best solution would be the demilitarization of the safe areas. We consider it especially essential to mention the main lesson to be learned from the tragic events in the Bihac area. It is, beyond any question, that there is no alternative to a political settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are firmly attached to the Contact Group's unanimous opinion on this score, which is set out in the documents they have jointly submitted. Any attempts at military solutions, including provocative or offensive actions, will inevitably turn against those initiating them.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“In this context, I would also like to stress that the use of air power by United Nations forces, in appropriate cases, should be an impartial one, regardless of who might be the violator. We hope that the adoption of this resolution will be a signal to all the parties and to all those involved in the Bihac area to put an end to the escalation of military confrontation in order to ensure that the cease-fire is attained immediately. I would also like to stress that my delegation has repeatedly drawn attention to the dangerous development of the situation in the Bihac area. Unfortunately our fears have been confirmed: the aggressive, provocative action by one side has produced a reaction by the other, and because of that the flames of the Bosnian war have been fanned even more.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution that has just been adopted because we hold the position that the order which has been established for the use of air power in Bosnia and Herzegovina and surrounding areas and which has now been extended to the territory of Croatia, with a view to ensuring the protection of the Bihac safe area, fully corresponds to the rules for the use of air power in the other safe areas. It is important that this resolution confirms that the appropriate measures will be taken under the guidance of the Security Council and in close coordination with the Secretary-General and UNPROFOR.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“We would like to wholeheartedly congratulate the people and the Government of the Republic of Palau on their accession to independence and wish the citizens of that beautiful country well-being and prosperity. We are certain that that State, like other former Trust Territories, will soon become a full-fledged member of the international community. The Russian delegation would also like to express its appreciation to our partners in the Trusteeship Council - the delegations of China, France, the United Kingdom and the United States - as well as to the Secretariat of the United Nations for their constructive work.”
1994-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3455 (1994) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian delegation is very pleased to note that, the tasks assigned to the United Nations Trusteeship System having been fully discharged, a significant contribution has been made to the solution of questions involving the exercise by peoples of their inalienable right to self-determination. The resolution unanimously adopted today by the Security Council terminates the United Nations Trusteeship Agreement with respect to the last Trust Territory, Palau. The adoption of this resolution, as my colleagues have mentioned today, is not only a turning point in the centuries-old history of the people of Palau, but also an important event for the entire United Nations, which will soon be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.”
1994-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3455 (1994) · source
“Naturally, in defining our attitude to the idea of lifting the embargo as in assessing the most recent events in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we cannot fail to take into account the security interests of the UNPROFOR personnel, including those of the Russian battalion, which is in one of the flashpoints in Sarajevo. In conclusion, Russia is firmly convinced of the need for comprehensive support for and continuation of the peaceful efforts to encourage the parties to adopt the proposals of the Contact Group. In our view, these proposals, together with the appropriate Security Council resolutions, are a realistic foundation for a lasting peaceful settlement based on the principles of justice, impartiality and equal rights of all.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“As to the idea of lifting the embargo on the delivery of weapons to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia continues to be committed to the Geneva communique of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member States of the Contact Group. We believe that the lifting of the embargo is an extreme measure which should be considered only after all political means have been exhausted - and that point has definitely not yet been reached. Moreover, lifting the embargo in the present conditions would have the most negative consequences for the political process, for the continued rendering of humanitarian assistance to the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also for the United Nations peace-keeping operation, in which Russia is also a participant.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“On the contrary, the objective would be more accurately to implement the spirit and letter of the resolutions adopted by the Council, especially from the point of view of protecting the interests of the peaceful population and preventing the situation from deteriorating into uncontrolled military confrontation. We pay tribute to the courage of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) which, in difficult circumstances, is carrying out its responsible and highly humane mission with dignity. We note the tireless efforts of the political and military leadership of UNPROFOR to find a solution to the numerous complex situations through negotiation.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Particularly alarming in recent days has been the use of the safe areas by the troops of the Bosnian Government to carry out attacks and provocations which threaten the lives of the civilian population and incur the risk of large- scale military actions. We call on the Bosnian Government and all the parties to the conflict to reject attempts to solve the problem by military means. In addition, it is necessary now to introduce certain changes into the concept and regime of the safe areas, taking into account the appropriate assessments and recommendations formulated by the Secretary-General, in particular in his report of 9 May 1994 contained in document S/1994/555. In this connection, possible decisions of the Security Council should not be perceived as being aimed at any one of the parties.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source