The delegation of the Russian Federation attaches importance to the appeal, contained in the resolution just adopted by the Security Council, for the parties to resume the negotiations as soon as possible and to achieve substantive progress towards a political settlement based on the principles set …
Some speakers have expressed doubt that the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is in fact a regional arrangement within the meaning of Chapter VIII of the Charter. We believe that these doubts are based on a lack of knowledge about the nature of the Commonwealth and the agreements concluded am…
The Russian Federation was alarmed to learn of the further outbreak of violence in the territories occupied by Israel, where a terrorist act by an Israeli settler caused the death or wounding of dozens of people in Hebron. This led to a sharp deterioration in the situation in the West Bank and the G…
I wish first of all to welcome to the Security Council an outstanding statesman, Chairman of Parliament and Head of State of the Republic of Georgia, Eduard Ambrosevich Shevardnadze.
The Russian delegation listened very carefully to the statement just made by the Head of State of Georgia. We agree …
It gives me pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you success in this important post, and assure you of our readiness to cooperate with you in every way.
We are also grateful to your predecessor, the representative of …
The Russian Federation is most seriously worried by the continuing absence of a settlement to the Abkhaz conflict. The Russian Federation attaches great importance to progress in the negotiating process, and in particular to attaining an agreement on the status of Abkhazia that fully respects the so…
As Chairman of the Eastern European Group, I should like to inform the Assembly that the Group has endorsed the candidacy of Bulgaria for membership of the Economic and Social Council, in the post to be filled by our Group. We are convinced that Bulgaria’s participation will enhance the practical ef…
The Russian Federation has consistently supported the international efforts to find a peaceful settlement to the crisis in the former Yugoslavia and the initiatives taken in that regard. It is our profound conviction that it is vitally important to ensure that all United Nations actions be designed …
In the view of the Russian Federation the vote just taken on the draft resolution recommended in paragraph 7 of the report of the First Committee (A/48/679), entitled "Israeli nuclear armament", reflects the trend in the General Assembly to move away from, and indeed reject, confrontational decision…
The delegation of the Russian Federation believes that consideration of the agenda item concerning expansion of the membership of the Security Council should take place within the framework of the overall task of adapting the United Nations to the political, economic, social and other realities of t…
As the world faces new emergencies, the responsibility of the United Nations for the mobilization and coordination of concerted multilateral action to provide urgent humanitarian assistance is increasing. The experience of recent years has shown convincingly that timely and adequate emergency assist…
The Russian Federation notes with satisfaction that the positive trends in the Central American region in the settlement of conflicts and crises and the elimination of tension are gathering momentum. It is obvious that the policy of national conciliation through
As has been quite rightly pointed ou…
The Russian Federation is making active efforts to build full-fledged good-neighbourly relations with Latvia and Estonia and is doing its utmost to ensure the earliest possible settlement of the problems existing in our relations.
Unfortunately, a number of problems remaining from the past still ex…
The Russian Federation takes a sympathetic view of the complex problems now facing the African countries and is prepared to help in their solution, both on a bilateral basis and in the context of broad international efforts. Of special importance in this respect is the implementation of the United N…
The return or restitution of cultural property to its countries of origin is an extremely important issue which, while no doubt important in and of itself, should in our view be considered in broader terms, in the context of the overall problem of the preservation of cultural heritage. Solving this …
It gives me great pleasure to address the General Assembly on this important occasion, the fiftieth anniversary of the Moscow Conference of 1943. It was precisely half a century ago that the representatives of the Governments of the Soviet Union, the United States, Great Britain and China adopted th…
On behalf of the members of the Eastern European Group of States, I would like to pay tribute to the deceased President of Burundi, Mr. Melchior Ndadaye, who fell victim to the military coup against the democratically elected Government of Burundi.
The criminal acts of violence committed by the per…
As Chairman of the Group of Eastern European States for the month of October I have the honour to announce that for the one seat for a non-permanent member of the Security Council allocated to the Group of Eastern European States there are two candidates, Belarus and the Czech Republic.
The Russian Federation attaches great significance to preparations for celebrating the fiftieth
The fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations must, in our view, become a compelling reaffirmation of the important role of the Organization in the life of the international community and the dedication…
First of all, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to your important post. I see it as a manifestation of respect for the peace-loving policy of Guyana, and as a tribute to the growing role of Latin American and Caribbean countries in international affairs.
Last year d…
