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Repkin

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2018-08-09
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2021-07-07
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  1. “Mr. Repkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the situation in South Sudan and on the peace process there. We listened attentively to all of today's briefers. We welcome the significant progress in the implementation by the parties of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan of 12 September 2018. It is important that they have demonstrated a willingness to resolve their differences by seeking what are often difficult compromises. We believe that the decision by the parties to the conflict to extend the pre-transitional period was fully justified, and we realize that a number of objective factors prevented its completion by the 12 May deadline.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  2. “Russia will continue to work to ensure that the Security Council's work results in a genuine normalization of the situation in Haiti and in the strengthening of its sovereignty and self-sufficiency.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8559 (2019) · source

  3. “That is why it is the task of the new special political mission to help to ensure the smoothest possible transition from a peacekeeping mission to a political one by supporting the efforts of the Government and the Haitian National Police to promote the rule of law and establish a national dialogue. We hope that the attention of the United Nations and the Security Council will enable Haitians to retain confidence in the support of the international community. In conclusion, I want to express our support to the people and the Government of Haiti. In October they will have the opportunity to take full and independent national ownership of their country's destiny, stability and development.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8559 (2019) · source

  4. “During the Council's previous discussions on the situation in Haiti on 12 April (see S/PV.8510), and despite concerns about increased tensions on the eve of the elections, Council members agreed with the Secretary-General's view that by October Haiti's Government and police would be ready to take national ownership of the responsibility for ensuring the people's security. We also hope that the accumulated experience and expertise passed on by international advisers will enable Haitians to overcome all the obstacles on their path to stability, although the initial stage after the withdrawal of the United Nations presence under Chapter VII will be absolutely crucial.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8559 (2019) · source

  5. “Mr. Repkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Russia supported the adoption of resolution 2476 (2019), establishing the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's letter of 13 May (S/20l9/387). We believe the resolution is an important step towards stabilizing the situation in the country. The United Nations has been supporting Port-au- Prince on the basis of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations for many years. The United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti will continue that work for another four months. At the same time, the Government and the Haitian National Police will gradually gain greater independence.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8559 (2019) · source

  6. “Russian representatives have visited the Muslim enclave near the main mosque in Bangui several times to distribute humanitarian assistance to low-income families and help with funerals. In the cities of Berengo and Bria we have provided assistance for rebuilding prayer houses. We have organized more than 10 round tables on peacebuilding issues in the Central African Republic and conducted joint football training for athletes from Christian and Muslim communities. We will continue to provide comprehensive assistance to the Central African Republic and work actively to establish lasting peace in the country. We are ready to coordinate our efforts with all who are involved in seeking to normalize the situation without hidden agendas.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  7. “The number of national armed force troops trained by Russian instructors now totals 2,236, 126 of them officers, and the Central African Republic's leadership has repeatedly praised their combat readiness. During their time in the Central African Republic, Russian specialists have been carrying out a number of measures aimed at normalizing the humanitarian and social situation of the population, creating conditions conducive to establishing an interfaith and inter-ethnic dialogue. Three hospitals have been set up in the cities of Bria, Ouadda and Mbaiki, with each treating 300 patients a month and providing humanitarian assistance to all in need. We organized a humanitarian convoy of more than 15 trucks from Khartoum to Bangui through remote and inaccessible areas of the Central African Republic.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  8. “In 2018, with the permission of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defence sent small arms and ammunition to the Central African army. Preparations are currently under way for a second shipment of military material. With the Committee's knowledge, Russian instructors have been officially dispatched to Bangui to assist in training Central African military personnel. On 27 April in Berengo the seventh graduation of the Central African Armed Forces, a 318-strong marine amphibious battalion, was attended by the country's leadership and representatives of the diplomatic corps.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  9. “We are ready to actively participate in the work of the multilevel monitoring mechanisms to follow up on the implementation of the Political Agreement. We intend to support the work of the provincial peace and reconciliation committees and the technical security committees in using peace volunteers and civil- society representatives to raise awareness among the inhabitants of the Central African Republic's northern and north-eastern provinces regarding the content, implementation and impact of the peace agreement. Russia is making a significant contribution to strengthening the combat capacity of the Central African Republic's security forces. At the request of the country's leadership, we are providing Bangui with free military and technical assistance.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  10. “We agree that it is important to combat impunity, but the approach to that should be a carefully ordered one and subordinate to the goal of national reconciliation. The issues of transitional justice and amnesties should be addressed at the national level. Support mechanisms must not undermine the progress towards a settlement. Another important issue is the implementation of the idea of forming so-called Unite's speciales mixtes de securite for ensuring security in the areas controlled by armed groups. We believe that realizing initiative will make a significant contribution to the reintegration of combatants and generally benefit national reconciliation. We hope that MINUSCA will provide the necessary assistance in that regard.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  11. “We realize that the Blue Helmets' task is not an easy one, given the size of the country, the logistical problems and the fragile security situation. The Mission can of course count on our support. We see signs ofprogress in the efforts to overcome the crisis and move towards national reconciliation. The most important thing right now is to make the process as inclusive as possible, ensure a balanced approach and take the interests of all stakeholders in the Central African issue into account. We support President Touadera's efforts aimed at conducting a political dialogue, carrying out speedy reforms of the security sector, improving the capacity of the armed forces and expanding State institutions throughout the country.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  12. “Mr. Repkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the situation in the Central African Republic. We listened with interest to all of today's briefers and their assessments of the situation in the country. We agree that the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, signed on 6 February, is an important starting point towards the eventual resolution of the situation in the country. The Government and armed groups should take advantage of that window of opportunity, and the international community should render them every assistance. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has an important role to play in this context.”

    2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source

  13. “The Security Council's continued attention to it has long been counterproductive, and our discussions have done nothing but help the unreconciled opposition make the country's internal political processes more difficult. It is essential that we take Burundi off the Council's already overburdened agenda.”

    2019-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8550 (2019) · source

  14. “The initial reason for the dispute among Burundi's political forces is long gone. President Nkurunziza has made repeated promises that he will not run in the upcoming elections. We believe that at the moment Burundi's national Government is in particular need of support on the socioeconomic front. In that regard, we welcome Bujumbura's adoption of a national development plan for the period from 2018 to 2027. We believe that further progress in that area could be facilitated by lifting the economic sanctions on Burundi, in full concurrence with the decisions of the African Union Summits held in Nouakchott in July 2018 and Addis Ababa in February of this year. In general, we firmly believe that the situation in Burundi does not pose a threat to international peace and security.”

    2019-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8550 (2019) · source

  15. “The Russian Federation is categorically opposed to any interference in the country's internal affairs, including in the context of the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for 2020. As we know, the people of Burundi are already actively preparing for the elections. More specifically, plans are already in place to finance the elections from the national budget. The Independent National Electoral Commission is functioning, and the Parliament has enacted changes to the electoral code by an overwhelming majority. It is also important that there is ongoing dialogue among the country's political forces, as evidenced by the adoption of the Kayanza road map by a majority of the political parties. We urge the authorities and the opposition to refrain from mutually negative rhetoric and to focus on preparing for elections.”

    2019-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8550 (2019) · source

  16. “We want to point to the stable security situation, the significant reduction in violence, including the attacks on civilian infrastructure by the radical opposition. Refugees from neighbouring countries are returning to Burundi, and the speed of that process depends entirely on the availability of resources for settling them. We want to once again remind the Council of a key event in the inter-Burundian settlement that took place a year ago. The constitutional referendum was conducted in a calm environment with the participation of an overwhelming majority of Burundi's population. We note that the constitutional reform was supported by a majority of voters - more than 73 per cent - and the referendum itself was preceded by a democratic and transparent information campaign. We once again call for respect for Burundi's sovereignty.”

    2019-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8550 (2019) · source

  17. “Mr. Repkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Mr. Smai'l Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, and Mr. Jiirg Lauber, Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Switzerland, for their comprehensive briefings. To be frank, we do not quite understand the motives that led our colleagues on the Security Council to insist on holding today's meeting. We all know that it has happily been a long time since the international community received any alarming news from Burundi. From diplomats in Bujumbura we know that the situation there is calm and that the trend is towards normalization.”

    2019-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8550 (2019) · source

  18. “We get the impression that instead of trying to improve our collaborative efforts, our colleagues are openly playing up to the radical Burundian opposition. We proceed from a belief in the impermissibility of outside interference in Burundi's internal political processes, and we are opposed to mentoring and the imposition of off-the-shelf recipes on sovereign States for solving complex socioeconomic and political problems.”

    2018-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8325 (2018) · source

  19. “It is also important that the country's new Constitution, adopted on 7 June, retains all the elements of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement, including those concerning ethnic quotas in Burundi's governing institutions. We want to point out that the current President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, has declared his willingness to support his successor when his second presidential term ends in 2020. In that regard, we are not in full agreement with the alarmist assessments of the internal political situation in Burundi voiced by a number of our colleagues today. They are clearly not taking into account the country's positive momentum, which is a very good reason for taking it off the Security Council's overloaded agenda.”

    2018-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8325 (2018) · source

  20. “The genuine security situation in Burundi is evidenced by the fact that the country continues active inter-parliamentary contacts. Opposition politicians as well as refugees are continuing to return to Burundi. The Government has released more than 2,000 political prisoners in the framework of the ongoing national reconciliation process. In evaluating the political situation in Burundi, we would like to point to the peaceful atmosphere in which the constitutional referendum was held on 17 May. We note the impressive, virtually unprecedented voter turnout for an African country, and the support expressed for the constitutional changes by a large majority of those who voted, as well as the fact that this expression of the people's will was preceded by a democratic and transparent propaganda campaign.”

    2018-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8325 (2018) · source

  21. “Mr. Repkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Michel Kafando for his briefing on the developing situation in the country. We regret that, unfortunately, today the Security Council could not listen to the Permanent Representative of Switzerland, Mr. Jurg Lauber, Chair of the country-specific configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which remains a channel for reliable communication with Bujumbura. We support the PBC's efforts to revitalize cooperationwith the Burundians by discussing issues related to the socioeconomic development of the country and by re-establishing donor confidence. We continue to receive information from Russian colleagues i our diplomats in Bujumbura - according to which the situation in the country remains generally calm.”

    2018-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8325 (2018) · source