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Sidorov

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first: 1992-03-24
most recent: 1995-08-16
sittings or episodes: 19
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“It is extremely important to develop dialogue within Rwanda, with the participation of representatives of all sectors of the population of the country, and also through the efforts of the Government of Rwanda to strengthen conditions of stability and confidence that would ensure the return of refugees from neighbouring States. We think that it is precisely this type of integrated approach that will ensure a genuine settlement of the problems of Rwanda and of the subregion. In the Russian delegation's opinion, the draft resolution we are now considering in the Security Council is a balanced and careful text and fully responds to these tasks. We are prepared to support its adoption.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“An important step in this direction might be the deployment of United Nations military observers on the territory of those countries, and also the rapid establishment of a commission of inquiry into the illegal delivery of arms to armed units of the former Government of Rwanda. At the same time, we assume that these measures will not have their full effect in terms of the long-term strengthening of peace and security if priority is not given to peace negotiations. In this connection, we fully support the idea of rapidly convening a regional conference on security, stability and development, and also of convening a regional meeting to solve problems related to the repatriation of refugees.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“At the same time, in the light of the fragile situation in Rwanda and in a number of neighbouring countries, it is important that this process take place under firm international control and that it proceed in accordance with an internal settlement and with the changes in the military and political situation in the Central African region. Parallel with this, measures should be taken, in our View, to bring about cooperation with the Governments of the countries of the region to curb the illegal inflow of weapons and to prevent their delivery to forces of the former Government on the territory of States around Rwanda and also within the refugee camps.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“We fully share the opinion expressed by the Secretary- General in his report of 8 August to the Security Council that the inhabitants of Rwanda, who have suffered so terribly, must not fall victim to yet another cycle of violence. The Russian delegation is firmly convinced that the tasks of ensuring security and strengthening peace and stability in Rwanda and throughout the region can be fulfilled only through a careful and integrated approach to the elimination of the causes of conflict and tension. It goes without saying that the Government of Rwanda, especially in the light of the imminent major reduction of the United Nations presence in that country, should be allowed to meet its own need for weapons within the limits of a sufficient defence capacity.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The delegation of the Russian Federation has repeatedly expressed its serious concern over the complicated and explosive situation in the Great Lakes subregion. The current hotbed of tension has been significantly exacerbated by the uncontrolled spread of arms among civilians and refugees, which has created a real threat to the peace and stability of all countries of the region. We are especially concerned by outside reports on military preparations and the increasing incursions of forces of the former Rwandan regime that are trying to destabilize the situation in Rwanda, whose people have just begun to heal their wounds after last year's unprecedented tragedy.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“The lesson to be learned from events in Srebrenica and Zepa is that we need to address directly the concept of safe areas and the modalities for implementing that concept. It is important to take steps to determine what kind of safe area is acceptable to both sides. The relevant agreements should include an agreement on the demilitarization of all territories. If this had been done earlier, as Russia repeatedly proposed, the tragic events in and around Zepa and Srebrenica might have been avoided. Unfortunately, there was no timely, positive response to our appeals. We must correct that mistake, even at this late date.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3564 (1995) · source
“We support the demand made in the draft resolution that the Bosnian Serbs give access for representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other international agencies to those who have been displaced from Srebrenica and Zepa. It is also necessary that prisoners of war be treated properly and in accordance with international norms. We expect the report of the Secretary- General, to be submitted no later than 1 September, to shed light on the reported Violations of international humanitarian law, and if such violations are confirmed the Security Council will have to respond appropriately.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3564 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): Russia, like other members of the Security Council, has sternly condemned the actions of the Bosnian Serb army in Srebrenica in violation of Security Council decisions on safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are concerned by reports of flagrant violations of the norms of international humanitarian law in Srebrenica, which we believe should be duly investigated, and by the unavailability of information on the whereabouts of many former inhabitants of Srebrenica.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3564 (1995) · source
“Hostilities in the area of the former Yugoslavia, be it in Croatia or in Bosnia, cannot be resolved militarily or by force. We are convinced not only that it is still possible to settle them peacefully, but that there is no other way. Russia is firmly determined to promote such a settlement.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“- An end to hostilities in the entire territory of Yugoslavia must be achieved. If that is not done, no political decisions can be achieved. - An end must be put to delays in the implementation of the peace plan proposed by the international community, which constitutes a real alternative to an escalation of violence in Bosnia. For this purpose, the Russian President has renewed a proposal for a meeting of the heads of key countries, with the participation of the parties to the conflict, the leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. An important stage in the preparation for such a meeting could be a direct dialogue by the three leaders: Mr. Milosevic, Mr. Tudjman and Mr. Izetbegovic, Russia is prepared to organize such a dialogue also.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“The Russian President has proposed, in the light of the prevailing situation, that we take the following actions: - The adoption of extreme measures to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe, to ensure for all refugees the unhindered return to their home, guaranteeing their safety. There must be free access to humanitarian assistance. Representatives of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international organizations must be granted the access required to monitor the observance of the rights of the entire population of Croatia, in full accordance with international rules. Of course, these requirements apply also to all other regions in the territory of the former Yugoslavia which have become battlefields. - The safety of the United Nations peace-keepers must be ensured. This is an absolute imperative.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“As a result of a dialogue on 10 August between the President of the Russian Federation, Boris Nicolayevich Yeltsin, and President Milosevic in Moscow, the commitment to Belgrade to a political settlement of the entire Yugoslav crisis and to a solution of the problem of Bosnia on the basis of the peace plan and the ending of military hostilities everywhere was reaffirmed. We believe that Belgrade's constructive policy should be met by an adequate reaction on the part of the international community. Finally, we need to take a decision to relieve Yugoslavia of the burden of sanctions. This would open the way to the beginning of a process of mutual recognition of the States located on the territory of the former Yugoslavia.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Understanding the need to counter the logic of violence with swift and decisive action, Russia has taken an initiative to settle the conflict, by proposing a meeting of the Serbian and Croatian leaders, Mr. Milosevic and Mr. Tudjman, respectively, in Moscow. Regrettably, we must note that in Croatia the initial positive reaction to this initiative has been abandoned, and they have proved to be unprepared to begin a direct peaceful dialogue. We are convinced that the need for a lasting peace, also in the interests of the people of Croatia, will soon lead the leadership in Zagreb to the negotiating table. The Russian proposal remains valid.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“In this regard, any violations of international humanitarian law, from wherever they come, require the adoption of effective and impartial measures, including by the Security Council. The situation in Croatia must remain under the close scrutiny of the Security Council, which, as the draft resolution points out, will be prepared to consider further measures to achieve compliance with all the provisions of the draft resolution. There are such measures that the Security Council can take, and this should be remembered by those who believe that the Council's decisions are not binding on them. We think that the most important step we can take now is to return to the negotiation process.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“The tragic events in Croatia have once again reaffirmed that the fact that violations of the arms embargo go unpunished tempt the parties to the conflict to try to solve disputes not around the negotiating table but by force of arms. In this connection, the need to adopt additional measures to ensure effective compliance with Security Council resolution 713 (1991) is becoming more acute. Yet another clear conclusion is that the United Nations peace-keeping operations in Croatia must continue in order to prevent a complete humanitarian catastrophe and to ensure objective international observation of the actions of the Croatian authorities with regard to the Serbian population that has come under its control.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“International humanitarian organizations should be guaranteed unhampered access to the relevant regions as well as to Serbian military personnel being detained by the Croatian Government forces. Those who commit violations of international humanitarian law should be held individually responsible in respect of such acts. No less important is the demand by the Security Council that Croatia respect the status of United Nations personnel, put an end to attacks on it and punish those who are guilty of such attacks. The draft resolution notes with concern reports of violations of resolution 713 (1991). We have a very solid basis for noting this.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“We therefore took an active part in the preparation of the draft resolution before the Council today, which includes a number of provisions intended to prevent further deterioration of the situation. Of special importance in our view is the draft resolution's demand that the Government of the Republic of Croatia cease immediately all hostilities and comply with all relevant Council resolutions, including resolution 994 (1995), and that it respect fully the rights of the local Serb population. The threats to use military means with respect to eastern Slavonia underscore the urgency of the Council's appeal to the countries, especially to the Government of Croatia, to exercise maximum restraint.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Of special concern are reports of flagrant violations by Croatian armed forces of the norms of international humanitarian law, incidents of firing on convoys of refugees in Bosnian territory, and the use of cluster bombs. In attacking Krajina, the Croatian side has not only violated many Security Council resolutions, but has also carried out a series of deliberate attacks on United Nations forces, which have involved loss of live. There are cases of using personnel of the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia (UNCRO) as human shields in the conduct of military operations, which has been sternly condemned by the Security Council. The gravity of the current situation requires the adoption of urgent measures.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“We must note that what has taken hold in Zagreb is a stance of integrating Serb-populated regions by force, which has unfortunately been indirectly encouraged from the capitals of a number of major countries. We clearly see a situation in which the principle of a just solution is being sacrificed to a philosophy of fait accompli. We believe that this approach will have harmful consequences both for the settlement of the Yugoslav crisis and, in a broader sense, for the role to be played by the United Nations in maintaining and restoring international peace and security. One result of this policy which has now emerged is the mass exodus of the Serb population of Krajina, which has lived in this region for hundreds of years. The refugee situation can be called nothing less than a humanitarian catastrophe.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian Federation is gravely concerned by the situation that has arisen in recent days in and around Croatia. Large-scale military operations by the Croatian army to seize Sectors North and South have overnight brought to naught the efforts of the international community, first and foremost those of the Security Council, the countries of the Contact Group and the international mediators, Mr. Stoltenberg and Mr. Bildt, in their continued attempts to find a political solution. The military actions of the Croatian army have brought the situation in the former Yugoslavia closer to the brink of a major war in the Balkans - and this at a time when there are real prospects for progress at the negotiating table.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Russia, acting in coordination with the other members of the troika and in close contact with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, will continue to do everything possible to promote the success of the peace process in Angola, on the basis of the Lusaka Protocol. It is our belief that the draft resolution we are considering today in the Security Council is fully responsive to the tasks of strengthening the peace process in Angola, and the Russian delegation will support it.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“In this connection, we emphasize that the operation in Angola acquires particular importance in the light of the difficulties that have recently been encountered by the United Nations in a number of other hot spots. We believe that the positive progress in the process of an Angolan settlement needs to be maintained as an encouraging example of United Nations peacemaking. We support the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) to 8 February 1996, as envisaged in the draft resolution. We also wholeheartedly support the appeal to the international community contained in the draft resolution to provide aid and assistance to Angola's efforts in the economic and social fields, with the aim of restoring and maintaining sound and stable conditions for development.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“We are delighted that the Government of Angola and UNIT A are demonstrating a commitment to the spirit of the Lusaka Protocol and an increased degree of cooperation in its implementation. At the same time, we think it is important to remind the parties in Angola of the need to observe fully the timetable for the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, first and foremost making up for the delay in the disengagement of troops and their quartering and in the formation of a single army and in demining. We are gratified to note that the steady deployment of military and police observers and United Nations troops, including a Russian military contingent, has helped to consolidate the cease-fire.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): First, I congratulate you, Sir, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council and wish you every success in the performance of your responsible functions. We are grateful to the Ambassador of Honduras for his very skilful direction of the Council's work during the month of July. We should also like to welcome the new Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Sir John Weston. I wish to assure him that the Russian delegation is ready to continue to cooperate with the delegation of the United Kingdom. The Russian delegation wishes to express its profound gratification at the progress in the peace-settlement process in Angola, which has now entered a qualitatively new and encouraging stage.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“We hope that President Aristide, the Government of Haiti and the leaders of the political parties will learn from the mistakes made in the conduct of previous elections and will take all necessary steps to redress these mistakes in the subsequent electoral process. This process must ensure that by February 1996, when the United Nations operation in that country will come to an end, the establishment of democratically elected institutions and a proper security system.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“These facts should prompt the international community to continue very carefully to follow the development of the situation with a view to holding the next round of voting, and then the presidential elections. We share the view of the Secretary-General of the United Nations that in the long term, one of the key factors for the stabilization of the political situation and the security of Haiti will be the consolidation and the gradual improvement of the social and economic situation in the country. The international community must offer assistance to this end. We wish to stress that the main responsibility for the fate of the country lies with the Government and the people of Haiti.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian delegation notes that, as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) has achieved significant progress in implementing the task entrusted to it, in particular as concerns providing a safe and secure environment in Haiti. The first experience of democratic elections in Haiti, of course, was an important step towards the restoration of democracy in that State. At the same time, we note that 22 of the 27 political parties that took part in the elections said, in one way or another, that they had serious problems with the electoral process itself and with the way the votes were counted. In addition, 15 leading opposition parties decided not to participate at all in the elections.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“We continue to believe that the only solution is a political settlement, however difficult that may be, on the basis of the proposals of the Contact Group, whose potential is far from having been exhausted.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“We would like to hope that the Security Council will finally be able to take the right decision which should make it possible to avoid a repetition of such crises around the safe areas. Developments in the region of Srebrenica are extremely alarming. But they must not conceal the greater overall picture of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current trends and their development prompt serious concern because there is a clear threat of slipping into military solutions. That is why we consider it extremely important that the draft resolution stresses the importance of renewed efforts to achieve an overall peaceful settlement and the unacceptability of any attempt to resolve the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina by military means.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“We fully concur with the View of the Secretary-General set out in his report of 30 May 1995 (S/1995/444) that unprovoked attacks launched from safe areas are inconsistent with the whole concept. They precipitate a disproportionate response from the Bosnian Serbs which in turn compels the Security Council time and again to extinguish one fire after another. We concur with the conclusion of the Secretary- General that the only effective way to make safe areas truly safe is to define a regime acceptable to both parties and to promote mutual respect for the arrangements to which the parties have agreed. It is clear that the use of force will not help. The time is more than ripe to carry out the mutually agreed demilitarization of the safe areas as called for in resolution 998 (1995).”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“It is extremely important that any efforts to restore the safe area status not violate the impartiality of UNPROFOR and that they be fully consistent with present decision-making procedures and rules for conducting operations. We reaffirm that United Nations forces neither can nor should undertake actions which would convert them into a party to the conflict. This would jeopardize not only the operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but all United Nations peace-keeping activities. The lesson of Srebrenica in our View is that the Security Council must finally and thoroughly deal with the problem of the very concept of safe areas and the modalities for their establishment.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“Nor do not see a solution in the withdrawal of United Nations forces from Bosnia or a build-up of pressure by force, which would have serious adverse consequences, but rather in ensuring the secure and effective functioning of UNPROFOR. We note that the draft resolution mandates the Secretary-General to use all resources available to him to restore the status as defined by the Agreement of 18 April 1993 of the safe area of Srebrenica in accordance with the mandate of UNPROFOR. It is clear that this provision precludes the option of using force which would exceed the context of the present mandate of a peace-keeping operation.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“Russia, like other members of the Security Council, strongly condemns the actions of the Bosnian Serb army in Srebrenica in violation of Security Council decisions on safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We regard as absolutely inadmissible any attacks against the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and any hostage taking from among the peace-keepers, and we demand their immediate release. We concur with the View on the need to restore the demilitarized status of the safe area of Srebrenica, which was also violated by the other side in the conflict. Unquestionably, this task is extremely complex and should be resolved in a serious fashion. We must again note that the use of air power is not the road to a solution.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The delegation of the Russian Federation will vote in favour of the draft resolution submitted to the Security Council by a group of sponsors. Its orientation reflects our serious concern over the escalation of the Bosnian conflict that has occurred in recent days. The Violation of the agreement on the cease-fire and the cessation of hostilities, the military activities undertaken earlier by the Government forces and the harsh retaliatory strikes of the Bosnian Serbs have brought their inevitable result. The logic of force has prevailed, resulting in new suffering for the civilian population, new casualties and tens of thousands of new refugees. This is precisely the scenario which is unfolding in Srebrenica.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“We hope that the next time this question is considered, the Security Council will be able to take a decision that will truly and fully promote the interests of achieving a comprehensive political settlement.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Our delegation cannot fail to express its regret regarding the fact that during work on the draft, its co- sponsors were not able adequately to take into account the views of a number of delegations, including that of the Russian Federation. This represents a departure from the recent and positive trend in the Security Council to reach consensus decisions which reflect the positions of all its members and thus acquire greater authority and effectiveness. Under these circumstances, Russia cannot support such a draft resolution, although it fully backs not only an easing but also a lifting of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“We cannot agree either with the inclusion in the operative part of the draft of paragraph 3, with its call for mutual recognition between the States on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, with as a first step recognition between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). This provision clearly does not fit within the context of a generally technical and limited extension of the suspension of a minimal set of sanctions for a short period of time, and it is still not clear as to how it might affect the diplomatic contacts being undertaken at the present time.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Most important, this provision is directed at one of the parties to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the responsibility for the recent drastic deterioration of the situation there is borne not only and not so much by the Bosnian Serbs. As a matter of principle, if this ban is to be extended to all forms of military assistance, then it should apply to all parties to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A unilateral application of such an approach will inevitably be interpreted by the parties as the manifestation of a double standard, with all of the ensuing negative consequences.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“We cannot agree with the continually repeated tactic of arbitrarily tacking on far-fetched and irrelevant elements to the decision on the question of suspending sanctions. Thus, a new preambular paragraph has appeared that speaks to the importance of the cessation of military assistance to the Bosnian Serbs. In addition to the fact that this provision goes beyond the bounds of resolution 713 (1991), which establishes a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to the region of the former Yugoslavia, it is also particularly untenable with respect to assertions concerning financing and coordination of air defence, and is in no way confirmed by ICFY reports.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Under these circumstances, in our view, the constructive policy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia merits appropriate encouragement in the form of a further easing of the burden of sanctions. The Security Council should have at the very least made the partial suspension of sanctions indefinite in extent, as was proposed by the Russian Federation. Unfortunately, this proposal, once again, was not adopted. As was the case in resolution 988 (1995), the draft resolution is extending the suspension of the sanctions for a reduced period of only 75 days. This is all the more incomprehensible since the draft provides for the immediate imposition of sanctions if Belgrade violates its commitments.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“The time that has elapsed since the adoption of that resolution has fully and totally confirmed that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is playing a positive role in connection with the situation in the former Yugoslavia. This, incidentally, was recently demonstrated in the dramatic situation involving the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) hostages. As is clear from the most recent report of the Co- Chairmen of the ICFY (S/l995/510), the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is continuing to meet its commitment to close the border with the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cooperation of the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia continues to be good, and the problems that arise are being resolved effectively.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Suffice it to recall the past history of this question. In August 1994, the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia decided voluntarily - I repeat, voluntarily - to close its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina to all goods except humanitarian supplies and requested the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia to deploy on the border an international Mission to assist in the implementation of this decision. In response to this courageous and difficult step, the Security Council adopted resolution 943 (1994) which, as an act of political encouragement to Belgrade, provided for the lifting of certain measures of - let us be frank - symbolic rather than real economic significance.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of this post of great responsibility and to assure you of the Russian delegation's readiness to cooperate fully with you. I should also like to request the German delegation to convey our gratitude to Ambassador Graf zu Rantzau for his skilful leadership of the work of the Security Council during the month of June. Russia will abstain in the vote on the draft resolution on extending the partial suspension of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia because it believes that the draft resolution's contents can hardly be considered an appropriate way of encouraging a constructive policy on the part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the matter of a peaceful settlement.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“At the same time, the resolution makes clear the international community's readiness actively to promote the peace process in that country, including a period of post-conflict peace- building, if the conditions that have been set are fulfilled. Obviously, the restoration of peace and national reconciliation in Liberia is first and foremost a matter for Liberians themselves. We venture to hope that this time the Liberian parties will correctly assess the full seriousness of the international community's intentions and carefully weigh all the consequences, and will not miss what might be the last real chance for a speedy settlement of the political crisis in Liberia.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“The situation that has now arisen there compels us to think seriously about the need for a thorough review of the role of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) along the lines of the proposals set forth in the Secretary-General's report. The Russian delegation voted in favour of the resolution that has just been adopted, doing so on the basis of the premise that it is adequate to deal with the real state of affairs in Liberia. It contains an extremely clear-cut and stem warning to the effect that the Security Council will not permit any further disregard of its decisions and does not intend to renew the mandate of UNOMIL if the concrete provisions necessary for the real launching of the peace process in Liberia have not been complied with by 15 September.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“We note with regret that half a year has passed since the signing of the Accra agreement, but that the Liberian parties have not implemented its basic provisions, thus demonstrating a clear disregard for the future of their own country and for the aspirations of its people, a people essentially held hostage to the personal political ambitions of the leaders of the armed factions. The continuing political impasse in the Liberian peace process is a sign of a dangerous trend, also manifested in the Liberian parties' disregard of the numerous appeals issued by the international community and by African regional organizations, in particular the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and of the vigorous efforts aimed at the speedy achievement of a political settlement in that country.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): We wish first of all to thank you, Sir, for your skilful leadership of the Security Council during the month of June, and to extend to you our best wishes on your forthcoming departure from New York. The Russian Federation is gravely concerned at the complex situation in Liberia and at the continued fratricidal armed conflict in that country, which has brought countless disasters to the civilian population and which threatens the further destabilization of the situation in the region.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“Now what must be done is to consolidate the success that has been achieved by rendering the peace process irreversible. We rely on the parties in El Salvador to redouble their efforts with a view to fulfilling, as quickly as possible, the parts of the peace agreements that still remain to be fulfilled. The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the fact that, within the context of the continuing United Nations presence in El Salvador after the peace-keeping operation ends, provision has been made for a combined approach to the tasks that need doing during the post- conflict peace-building stage. In this, close cooperation will be needed between El Salvador and the United Nations Development Programme, and also with the other specialized agencies of the United Nations and the international financial institutions.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“Mr. Sidorov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian Federation feels deep satisfaction at the impressive success of the peace process in El Salvador and at the completion of one of the most fruitful operations of the United Nations. The experience of this 45-month-long multifunctional operation shows that patience and persistence in seeking ways towards a settlement and in implementing the agreements reached can resolve even the most complex and protracted conflicts. Of course, for this to occur there must be a sincere desire to achieve a stable peace, and this the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) are showing. We congratulate the people of El Salvador, and this is also a great success for the international community, and the United Nations especially.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“We hope that the forthcoming ECOWAS summit meeting will play an important and constructive role in resolving the protracted conflict in Liberia, and in re-establishing the peace process. We believe that the decision in the resolution to establish a Security Council Committee to monitor compliance with the embargo imposed under Security Council resolution 788 (1992) will really help normalize the situation not only in Liberia but in the region as a whole. In this connection, we urgently call on all States, especially Liberia's neighbours, to help improve the effectiveness of the embargo on weapons supplies to Liberia, and to cooperate fully with the Committee.”
1995-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3517 (1995) · source