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Nihangaza

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2001-05-03
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2001-05-03
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  1. “In this context, the Government of Burundi notes with concern that the Burundian rebels and other negative forces based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are shifting towards other rear bases in the subregion with a view to provoking total war in Burundi. The Government will shortly be making proposals to the Security Council that will be aimed at ensuring that the successful implementation of the Lusaka Agreement does not have the unfortunate result of causing the death-mongers to move into neighbouring Burundi and other adjacent countries - a situation that would imperil the Arusha Peace Agreement and that we hope the international community will not allow to develop.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  2. “Burundi takes the view that resolving security issues between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbours would end all of the problems and elements of tension associated with the state of "subregional conflict". The report of the Panel of Experts should not distract us from genuine security concerns. This is why Burundi once again states its readiness to pursue a dialogue with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the other partners of the subregion in order to secure our common borders and find long-term responses to the underlying causes of the conflicts that are tearing that region of Africa apart.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  3. “To this end, Burundi is glad that the Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts. Burundi has always stated that the deployment of security arrangements on its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo was dictated by security concerns and by the need to keep open the trading corridor via Lake Tanganyika. My country has no political or territorial ambitions vis-a-vis any neighbouring country. In conclusion, the Government of Burundi refutes the serious accusations that have been levelled against it, and calls on the Security Council to take into account the anomalies identified in the report where Burundi is concerned.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  4. “When we were in school, we were taught that the conclusion of a composition should reflect the substance of the body of the text. In the case of this report, five whole pages of serious conclusions and recommendations correspond to just three sentences in the body of the report. This disproportion undermines the credibility of the report as far as Burundi is concerned. Fourthly, Burundi is still prepared to cooperate with the Panel of Experts. Despite the indiscriminate way in which Burundi is implicated, the Government of Burundi is still prepared to offer its full cooperation with the Panel of Experts. Indeed, it intends to carry out its own inquiry into the possible involvement of Burundians, We recommend that the experts revisit Burundi and interview people on both sides of the border.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  5. “I would like to inform the Council that before the war approximately 40 per cent of Burundi's exports went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the same is true today. As far as ores are concerned, the document presenting the position of the Burundi Government, which was submitted to the Security Council, provides statistics that attest to Burundi's exploitation of gold, cassiterite, coltan and tin. It should also be noted that comptoirs for gold and diamonds existed long before independence, both in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Bujumbura. They were run either by Congolese or Burundians, or by nationals of other countries. Thirdly, the grave nature of the conclusions on Burundi contrasts with the lack of supporting data that one would expect to find in the body of the report.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  6. “The coltan exports span a longer period (1995-1999), perhaps suggesting that this might be a regular activity." This is the only sort of accusation against Burundi contained in the report: a reference to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) document of which there is no trace; I have looked in Washington and hunted in my country, and this IMF document does not exist. In short, paragraph 105 confirms that Burundi is not involved in plundering the wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secondly, paragraph 105 seems to suggest that there are no mineral ores in Burundi and that there is no trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is quite astounding. Trade between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has always existed and includes a wide range of products.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  7. “It is only in paragraph 105, on page 25 of the English version of the report, that we find three sentences that might be regarded as containing these so-called accusations against Burundi. This is the substance of the paragraph: "An IMF office memorandum indicates that 'Burundi does not produce gold, diamonds, columbo-tantalite, copper, cobalt, or basic metals'. Burundi however has been exporting minerals it does not produce. As in the case of Uganda and Rwanda, Burundi's export of diamonds dates from 1998, coinciding with the occupation of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  8. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi has received the report in document S/2001/357, issued by the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We wish to draw the Security Council's attention to the following points. First, in its report, the Panel did not find sufficient evidence to indict Burundi. In view of the publicity in the media focused on the accusations levelled against Burundi, anyone might have expected to find a mass of very specific data in the report to substantiate those accusations. It will be noted from a reading of the report that Burundi is named from time to time, appearing in a perfectly ritual fashion on a list of countries to be targeted.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

  9. “Mr. Nihangaza (Burundi) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to perform the pleasant duty of congratulating you, Sir, and, through you, the Government of the United States on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We are convinced that your presidency will allow the work of the Council to progress on the path towards peace throughout the world, in particular in the Great Lakes region. Let me also welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and commend him for his commitment to peace and development in the world, in particular in the countries of the Great Lakes.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source