A/46/PV.82 General Assembly

I should now like to invite the General Assembly to consider the positive recommendations by the Security Council on the applications for admission to membership in the United Nations of the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Armenia, the (-1 Republic of Tajikistaa, Turkmeniat~, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of San Xarino. The Assen&ly ia ccnsidering their applications for admission fortlwith in order to give States recomended by the Security Council for numbership in our Organisation the opportunity, if the Seaera Assembly actm favourably on their requests, to participate as soon as possible in the work of tha United Uatioas. If there is no objection, we shall proceed accordingly. It was so decide& The PRESIDFXT (interpretation from Arabic): The Security Council has recommended the admission of the Republic of Moldova (A/46/870), the Republic of Kazakhstan (A/46/853) and the Republic of Kyrgyastaa (A/46/660). The Security Council has further recommended the admission of the Republic of Uzbekistan (A/46/661), the Republic! of Armenia (A/46/659), the Republic of Tajikistan (A/46/862), Turkmenistan (A/46/671) and the Republic of Azerbaijan (A/46/660). The Security Council has also recomnended the admission of the Republic of San Marino (A/46/885). The draft resolutions concerning the admission of these neu Members are contained in documents W46/L.58 to 21/46/L.66. In connection with draft resolutions A/46/L.58 to A/46/L.64 on the admission to membership in the United Rations of the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyrstaa. the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Tajiki8taa and Turkmenistan, respectively, in addition to the countries listed in those documents the following countries have become co-sponsors: Bangladesh, the Congo, Kenya, Mali, Saint Kitte and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sao Tome and Principe. In connection with draft rorolutiqn W46IL.65 on the ed~~~iurion to memberrhip in tho United Nationm of the Republic of Aserbaijaa, in addition to the countrior lirtod in that document the following countrior have become co-llponrorr: Ranglrdomh, Burundi, the Congo, Mclli, the Mnrshall Imlandr, Sao Toma and Principe end Suriname. In connection uith draft rerolutioa A/46/L.66 on the sdmierion to memborrhiy in the Uoited Ratioam of the Republic of San Warino, in addition to the countrier listed in that document, the following countrier hsvo bocotna co-~poarorrr Afghanistan, Bahma8, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cape Verde, the Congo, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Lcuador, Fiji, Guinea Bisaau, Kuwait, Madagascar, Meldives, the Mar8hall Islands, the ?oderstod Ststoa of Wicronosia, Oman, the Philippines, Qatsr, Sso Tome end Principe, Somalia, Thailand, Uruguay and Yugoslavia. Uo shell consider firrt draft resolution A/46/L.58 on the admisrion of the Republic of Moldova to membership in the United Nations. Hay I take it that the General Assembly accept8 the recoswnendstion of the Security Council and adopt8 draft rorolutioa A/lb/L.56 by acclamation7 ft res~Au&z~M46/L.58 wea a.&- (resolution 4612231 Thr (interpretation from Arabic): I therefore declare the Republic of Moldova admitted to membership in the United Nations. I request the Chief of Protocol to escort the delegation of the Republic of Moldova to it8 place in the General Assembly Hall. w of the Rep-of Moldova was oscQ&gd to_i_tknm& rhkSim~r.alhanr-~l l TUB PRESHIm (interpretation from Arabic): We shall now consider draft resolution AI46IL.59 on the admission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to membership in the United Nations. May I take It that the Goaaral Amrombly accepts the recommendation of the Security Couacll and adopts draft rerolutlon A/46/L.59 by scclamation? OrafthULcL. mm (resolution 46/224) Z&._pm (Interprstat1on from Arsblc) : I therefore declare the Republic of Karakhrtan sdmittod to mmbermhip in the United Rationa. I requert the Chief of Protocol to 08COrt the delegation of the Republic of Kssakhatsn to it# place in the General Assembly Hall. m%snlnrrrrkiPaalmma mnkhnlan-w4e.aac;Pa-t.Q-A kE P 1 ace.~ i a mQ..Earrarti-lvHIY. Zhrm (latorprotstioa from Arable)1 Woxt wa ah@11 conrldmr draft rmaolutlon A/46/L.40, on thm l lmlrrloo of the Ropubllc of Kyrgyrmtrn to mmbarrhlp in the Ualtod Rmtloar. May I take lt th&t the Gonmrsl Aarombly accoptm the rocomondatlon of the Security Couocil and adopt8 drsft rorolutloo W461L.60 by l cclamatloaf prr~LruplvLlne~~bQ.-l~r ..aBppktd (r-ohti00 46/225). ag.Jw (lntorprotatlon from Arrbic)t 1 thoraforo declare tha Ropubllc of fyrqyrrtan admlttod to memberrhlp lo the Ualtod Ratlaao. I roquort the Chief of Protocol to rrcort the doleqatloa of the Ropubllc of Kyrqyamtaa to Ita place in the Gonor& Amrembly Hall. T.lmdul~nnsl-~ PaQubl.lcol._.~~~Pnptra_lraL_.,a.r;QI.ted.-.~Q Ati6 914m Aa Itu-AAAM~* fh,PRLSIpm (lntorpretatloa from Arabic)8 We rhall now consider draft rorolutlon A/46/L.61, on the sdmlssion of the Republic of Usbekirtao to wnborrhip in the Unit.4 Matioor. May I tsko it that the Gensral Assembly sccsptr the rocomadstlon of the Security Council and adopts draft rosolution A1461L.61 by acclamation7 x?..caum~LPehl~L_wnc4dOPtrb (rorolutioo 461226). ?.hr PBLsIu (lnterpretstlon from Arabic): I therefore declare the Republic of Uabekl,tsn admitted to membership ln the United Hatlonr. I request the Chlsf of Protocol to escort the delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan to its place i.. the General Assembly Hall. T~l.PsetioQsf_~~~~~-~~~~.~wbS 3.SCQFt.~b-&Q it8 &‘.ldrc...j~ Ib~!lsI~l -M&l * f&JES;SLIIm (interpretntioo from Arabic): We shall now consider draft resolution AI46IL.62, on the admission of the Republic of Armenia to membership in the Unit,ed Nations. (Tb,J’ralFdknt) May I take it that the Gonoral Assembly acc0pt.s t.he reconunendation of the security Council end adopts draft resolution W4Wt.62 by arclamation? V~~QR A/~~/L..~.~~~!~R~.s?J&R~ (resolution 461227 ) . mw&lPT (interpretation from Arabic) t I therefore declare the Republic of Armenia admitted to membership in the United Nations. I request the Chief of Protocol to escort the delegation of the Republic of Armenia to its place in the General Assembly Hall. Tb4u.Qb!Jti~oftht,RePublic_ QfkwB.Q-QecPw-tq &BeZ!l.QCQ. I.0 ths.Gsoersl_AMQI?m m-=Slm (interpretation from Arabic) : We shall now consider draft resolution A1461L.63, on thb admission of the Republic of Tajikiatan to membership in the United Nations. May I take it t).-:: the General Assembly accepts the recommendation of the Security Council and adopts draft resolution A/46/L.63 by acclamation? Draft resolut,ion A/46/L6J was adovtsd (resolution 461228). The PREW (interpretation from Arabic): I therefore declare the Republic of Tajikistan admitted to membership in the United Nations. Next we shall consider draft resolution A1461L.64, on the admission of Turkmenistan to membership in the United Nations. May I take it that the General Assembly accepts the recommendation of the Security Council and adopts draft resolution A/46/L.64 by acclamation? Waft resolution A/u&&J was adopted (resolution 46/229). ThrPRIsrUtlrr (iatorprotation from Arabic)1 I thorofore doclaro Turkmenistan rdmittrd to momborrhip in the Uaitod Natioor. I roquort the Chirf of Protocol to l 8cort the delegation of Turkmeniltan to it8 ~14~0 in the Oonoral An8ombly Hall. mpnrs (intorprotation from Arabic); Wo rhall now conridor draft rorolution A1461L.61, on the admirrion of the Republic of A8erbaijsn to msmbsrrhip in tha United Nationr. May I take it that the General A8rembly accepts the reconnrandation of the Security Council and adopt8 draft resolution A/lb/L.65 by acclsnation? Daft rem A/r&/L.65 WBE ad- (resolution 461230). no PRZ- (interpretation from Arabic)1 I thorofore declare the Republic of Atorbaijaa sdmittod to membership in tho United Nationr. I requort tbo Chief of Protocol to 88cort th8 del8gation of the Republic of A88rbai)an to it8 pXsco in the Conoral Assembly Hall. of thr Rapvblic of Ate-n wa8 escwted to &R~Jece b the* Thr (interpretation from Arabic): We shall consider next draft resolution A1461L.66, on the admission of the Republic of San Marino to membership in the United Pations. May I take it that the General Assembly accepts the recommendation of the Security Council and adopts draft resolution A1461L.66 by acclamation? Draft resoluljon W46/L.66 was adow (resolution 461231). The PRESIDEtQ (interpretation from Arabic): I therefore declare the Republic of San Mario0 admitted to membership in the United Nations. I roquort the Chief of Protocol to escort the delegation of the Republic of San Marino to itr plwx In thr Wnoral Areombly Hall. ThL~~~._BIpub1-3an_;LJnrIPa...N~Q-?LRrQ~~.~ _._. FtQ. QhCQ .ia -10 Thrm (intOrpr@tation from Arabic): It ie my pleasure and privilege to welcome, on behalf of the United Nationr, the Republic of Moldova, Kasakhrtan, Kyrgyartan, U8bekietan. Armenia, Tajikistan, Turkmeniatan, Atorbaijan and San Harino aa full-fledged Uembors of the United Nationa. Uo wish thorn all 8uccma1. We look forward hopefully to their conrtructivo contributiona in the future, both in their own interest and in the intero8t of mankind a8 a whole. I vinh the Governments and peoples of these Etates prosperity, happineaa and s~~~oss, and I trust that the United Nations will be strengthened by their memberrhip. I rhell now call on the reprorontstlvor of the regional groupr l ncl tJm roproaontativo of the hort country to oxprorr their rolcomo to the newly admitted Stator. I now call on t.ho ropresontativo of Kenya. who will l peak on behalf of tho Group of African Statea. !!uLAuu (Kenya) I ?irrt, Mr. Prosidoat, I should like to say that ye. tho African Group, rhsro the warm rontimoatr you have l xprormmd about our now Socrotary-Genor81. yurther, on bohalf of the African Group, X have the honour and privilogo of l xtonding our warmoat coogratulationr to tho Govornmonts and the peoples of tho Ropubiicr of Moldova, Rarakbrtan, Kyrgyartan, Utbekiatan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Asorbsi jan and San Hbrino on their admirrion to tho United Rationr. Within a rhort period of two yoarrr, rince tho indspendenco of Namibia, our Organiration has boon the richer by 16 othor now Mombars, representing a population of mcro than 110 million. Never rioco the out-break of indopondenco in Africa in the 19608, has tho United Rations, witnessed such a spectacular incrsaso in itr momborship within so short a period. The rea8ot!+ far the influx 30 yoarx ago aro rtrikingly similar today. For the majority of new Membera, the changes came after several decades of sustained struggle against oppression and subjugation ia one form or another, and denial of the right to sol -expression and sovereignty. The winds of change Llowing across the continent of Africa three decades ago have changed direction, creating new nations out of the old order. Today, we welcome the new Hembers, as in the past two years. because ve believe in the universality cf our Organizntion. New membership is a step in this direction. Most import-ant, however, is the fact that nev membership helps to roafflrn our faith la fundamental human riqhtr, in the dlqnity and worth of the humao pormoo, in t.ho equal rlghtr of men 8nd YONII, and of natlonm, large l nd l n8Il. Thoso aro indood very l igalflcant momantr in our hl8tory. The cold war ora is gone - QODO, hopefully, forever. Our Organiastlon le now in a bettor porltlon than ever to play crucial co108 in the l merglnq now rconamlc end political order. Our now mnd dynamic Socrotary-Goaoral ha8 lnltlatod changer l lwd at rtrammllninq the Orqanl8stlon. making It more l fflclont and rerponrive to tho mad8 of i t8 Uombor8. World peace and recurity, l wironnwat and dovolopment, &obt burdoo and deteriorating term8 of trade for thm dovolopiuq countriar arm but a few of the IW8t prerring problem8 facing all of U8. Africr i8 alwayr ready to play a conrtructlvs role in rooking 8olution8 to t-h.80 rnd other problem8 ia the hope of making our world a bettor place in which to live. Ue welcome the new Memborr in all confidence that they will equally make their polltlve coatrlbution toward8 the lmprovement of our Organitation and for the wolfare of humanity a8 a whole. T~JJ$&&IPC~ (interpretation from Arabic): I call on the representative of Mongolia, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Aalan States. ML. S (~ng~lia) I In my caprcity e* tho curroot Chairman of the Group of Aalan Stster, I have tha honour, on behalf of the Statmr members of the Group, to ortend our mort l lncero end warm congratulations to the Uovornmontn and pooplor of tho Republic of Arorbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Karakhatan, the RopublIc of fyrgy8mtan. the Republic of Tajlkirtan, Turkmonimtan, the Republic of Usbekistao, the Republic of Moldova and the RopubXlc of San Uarino, tha nine State8 that have just joined the family of unitad notioo8. Aa a roprorootativo of an aociont nation in the hoart of Aria that for many centurion maintained clomo rolationr with moat of thorn. Ststom, I em particularly honoured to bid thir mcbsmago of wolcoma to our l irtor nationr, newly admlttod to the world Orgaalratioo and riah them evrry LUCCOI~ lo their oaw Lanka. He are confident that the new Member Statea, l nrlched with thousand8 of ymarr of hirtory, culture and tradition and admiroci for their invaluable contribution to world civilisation, will bring fresh idoaa and bold initiative8 into our future deliberations and bolrter thm joint affortr of the world community to achieve our commoo goals. The members of the Asian Group of Stater have mandated me to roaffirm their readiness to build close relations and cooperation with the oew Member States in the interest of shaping a better and safer world. I wish to take thiq opportunity to extend our warmest greetings to our new Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and extend to him the good wishes of the States members of the Asian Group for great success in his highly responsible and demanding task which lies ahead. The Secretary General may rest assured that the Asinn States will consistently anti activrly support hir rndowoura in realising t.ho objoctiwar of tha Uoltod Wstiono Chmrtor. We alro wm1coma the now Under-lecrrtmry-Cknoral, Mr. Potrovuky, on him 8ppolntJrlaot. It IO not l tribute only to hir great country, but also to hir unfailiog dadlccrtion to tha ideals of this world Orgaoiratlon. roprereotat.ive of Rungary, who will rp@aL OLI khalf of the Group of tartera Europoaa Stater. w3...M (Rungary) (interpretation from trench); Aa currant Chairman of the Group of Samtern turopoan Stator, 1: have the honour, on bohslf of the countrior of the Group, to l xprarr aur bemt rlrher to t&m Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Arorbaljaa, the Ropubllc of Moldova. the Republic of tmrakhrtan, the Republic of Kyrgynrtan. the Republic of Usbekirtaa, the Republic of San Marina, the Republic of Tsjikirt~o and Turknenirtao upon their aclnirrion to the Ueitod Iatioar. It ir a nattor of particular ratirfaction for UI to rolco~~ to our ranks DOW Mu&or St8tor that all boloag to tho Conferomo on Security and Co-oparatioa in Europa. Doubtlerr, the countrler of tartorn duropo will exploit thir circumrtsnco in order to put to good uao a new forum for cooperation uith them. Tho fact that it hes boon a very loag tima rinco uo have ritnerwd the ainultaneour ontry into our world Organiration of much a large number of new Mmborr is an l loguont manifortstioo of the hirtoric changer that have boon taking place in our world for aomw tima now. The sdmirrion to the Unit& Nations of these 9 countrier and tho presence among us today of their representativer are the embodiment of a new era in which the cald war is ending snd unprecedented prospects are opening up for the United Nationa. To meet the challenger before mankind, we need the cooperation of each and every one of tho nations on Earth. The growth of the number of Member States during this stsai>n of the Central Assembly brings us closer than ever to the rtalization of the great principle of the universality of the United Nations. This quantitative change attests to the positive image our Oryaniration has garnered in international public opinion, thanks to its initiatives and the effectiveness of its activities, which in turn can further strengthen the quslitative processes at work in the United Nations. We are living in sWr8entOuS times. and the warm welcome extended to these aer Members of the United rations is in keeping with the expectations aad hopes apparent in our world. Those who have knocked at the door of the United Nations and been admitted today are - with the exceptioa Of one, which, moreover, has sa excellent reputation in the European arena - States that emerged following the tremendous developments in the Eurasian continent. We bid them welcome and trust that they will prevail over the inevitable difficulties awaiting them and that they will meet their comittseats in the areas of security, the state of law and economic freedom. The countries on whose behalf I speak today are coavincsd tbat the 9 new States Members of the United liatioas will make invaluable contributions to the implemeatatioa of the purposes and principles of our Organisation's Charter. We wish these countries and their future representatives to the United Nations much success in our commoo endeavour to ensure the survival of our civilisation and justice sad prosperity for all peoples of the world. me& (interpretation from Arabic): I now call on the representative of Paraguay, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbsaa States. Mr . SAGUIER CABALLERO (Paraguay) (interpretatioa from Spanish): On behalf of the Group of Latin American sad Caribbean States, I have tbe great honour to welcome today the admission of a number of new States Members to the United Nations. At the same time, we should like to join our voice to yours, Mr. President, ia referring to the presence in this Hall of our new Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Chali, to vhom we pledge our full support in his work. The Rspublicr of Moldova, Karakhrtan, Ryrgyrrtan, U8bekirtan, Armenia, Tajikirtan, Amrbaijan and furkmenimtan, which wore comFoaont8 of the former Union of Soviet Socialirt R~publicr, and the Republic of San Marina, which ha8 boon with u8 a# an Obrorvor for 8omo time, have all rtatod their wirh to rhare lo our deriror and ideals, comittiag them8elvo8 to comply with the provisions of the San Franci8co Charter. Wo welcome thorn with ploaruro and wish to accord thorn international acknowledgement at an ercoptionsl moment in history, when the reaffirmation of much fundamental valuer a8 poaco, racurity, rerpect for human rightr, freedom, democracy. jurtice, rolidarity, 8overeignty and tho recognition of national identitiar i8 being 8aalourly pUr8Ued and hss been achieved by mort Stat.8 Uomborr of thir Organitation. We should like to l mphasirm to the Stster being admitted today that one of the mart important principlor of tho United Nation8 Chartor 18 the obligation of all Stat.8 to rottlo international di8pUtOa by peaceful means without jeOpardi8iog lotorDatiooa1 peace and security. Hence wo feel that we murt appeal to Armenia and A8erbai)an to refrain from using force in solving their di sputa8 ac.1 o conduct their relationa in accordance with the fundamental principle8 of the Ulrited Nation8 Charter. The Latin American and Caribbean Group welcomes them in the hope that their membership will make a positive ContsibutioD to their achieving peace, freedom and independence. ThflpEs_LELE-Q (interpretation from Arabic): I now call on the representative of Sweden - in what may be one of his final tasks in his capacity as Permanent Representative of his country before he assumes his new post in the Secretariat - to speak on behalf of the Western European and Other States. great honour, on behalf of the Oroup of Womtera European and Other Btatoa, of welcoming niao neu Memberm to the United Nation@ family. Tho admlmmioa of now Memberm im continuing evidence of the univermality of the Orgaaimation and of our l incere domiro to welcome all thorn. who are propared to sdbero to the purpomom and principlom laid down in itm Chartor. It alms tomtifimm to the growing global intoramt and trumt in the United Netioor. For Btatem joining the United Ilationr, membermhip conrtitutem an important l mmertlon of theirrtatehood. Eight of the now Uemberm arm joining the Organisation am a remult of himtoric change. Thim croatem opportunitiom am well am challenger for increamed and improve8 international cooporation. MO thum congratulate our now Mamborm, the ropublicm of Armenia, Arerbaijan, Karakhrtan, Kyrgyrmtan, Moldova, Tsjikimtan, Turkmonimtan and Urbokimtan. We take noto that they have undertaken, under the Chartor, to respect the principlem of non-use of form and of peaceful rottlsmant of disputer. UQ look forward to cooperating with LhQm in our joint QndQaVOUrs in the ysarm to came. For the Republic of San Marina, statehood goes far back in himtory. In a EurOpQBn PQrSQctivQ, San MArin ham a proven record Of intQln8tiOnal coopQration. A State member of thQ Council of Europ6, San Harino has alm0 actively participated in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe sines its inception in 1975. PurthQrnwrQ, San Marin is party to the statute of the International Cour-t of Justice and is a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organitation as well aa of other international forww, making voluable contributions to their work. Thor. ato atroag l xpw!tmtIonm l t thir IIof fuaclamental intornatlonal change that the Unltod Nationr ~111 Incroaringly fulfI1 Itr 90~1s~ not loast in aroan where a truly Interamtional Organlsatlon has a unique mandate. A11 Uember Stmtor hew a rerponribility to l nhanco and l troo9th.n the role of the UaItod Iatloar am parah ol iatoroetIona1 poaco and rocurity, 8m iertrwnt iOr OCOn0dC Md #OCi&i aSVOlOpaWDt, am vrhlcle for rerpect for human rI9hts and aa arena for meotiap global challorqer such aa rofuqeo crIrer and envIromenLs1 aegr~a8tion. With wider and more active partIcipstioa, am evia0nc0d today ia thir A~m~bly, and with a sharing of the righta am wall ae of tho duties of Member statea, wo now have an opportunity to confront there fundamental c-n chmllongor roriourly and, indeed. to mot the damandm and hopr l ntrmtea in the United Wstionr by poop10 all over the world. It Is In thin rpirit that wo warmly welcome our new Uemborr end our now collea~~~r to the UnItod #atIonm. w (JntorprotatIoo from Arabic): I now call on Ur. Thomas Pickerizq, who wirhor to rpeak a8 represmtative of the hoot country. Mr. PIClltllI#G (United States of America): Mr. Prerident, I join with you this morning in welcoming most cordially to this Hall the new Secretary-Censrsl and the new Under-Secretary-General for Political Affaira. Today, the United Rations admit8 its newest Members, the newest and oldeat republics in the world. The past 12 months have seen the admission of no less than 16 States to membership. That membership brings us ever closer to the important goal of a universal Organization through which all States able and willing to carry out the obligations of the Charter may participate in, and enrich, the cormnunity of nations. a4r.V) On behalf of the host country. I welcoma with great pleasure the representatives of tbe newly independent Stated of Armenia, Azerbaijan. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyostan. Uoldova, Tajikistan, Turkmemistam aud Uzbekistan. Their presence bere today is a demonstration of the appeal of freedom. We look forward to their contributions to the work of the intesnational community. and we hope to cooperate closely witb them in the General Ass~enbly and throughout the United liations system. I also wish to extend warm greetings to the representative of the Government of the Republic of San Marina, its Foreign Minister, as the oldest republic in the world joins today the United Rationa. Our countries have enjoyed friendly ties for many years; indeed, in 1861, San Marino bestowed honorary citiaenship on one of our greatest presidents. Abraham Lincoln. We look forward to working closely with the representative of San Marina. We especially note that all of these new Member8 have made a solemn connnitment to uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter, which include the principles relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the non-use of force. We look forward to their abiding by thore comnftments, including with regard to the tragic conflict under way in Ragorno-Karabakh. We urge both Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve the Nagorno-farahakh dispute on the basis of United Nations and Conference 011 Security and Cooperation in Europe principles. We call on both Governments to continue their cooperation with the mediation efforts led by the Russian Federation Foreign Minister, Mr. Kozyrev. Both Governments should act without delay to implement the communiqui of 20 February, signed by the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, especially the calls for the establishment of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, the lifting of blockades in the region and the ./ ., ., Qtr. Ffcksrinrr,) reurn of hortagss. We also support the statements made ia thi8 Assembly this morning by others urging cl080 ob6etvame Of these principles. The United States of Ametiaa takes pride in having co-sponsored the applicariom of all nine of thmt~ new bwnberu. We welcome tham wwaly and cordfalSy to the United Hations. _'. mm (interpretation from Arabic11 The Assembly will now hear an addrerr by the Prerident of the Republic of Moldova. Mr,~E~~.PU~dLQf-.Pf_thL_.B~~~E-Q.f s&ddQYL--MY- QREQF tad .k.Q LhQ3.Qrtrug l Thr (interpretation from Arabic): On behalf of the General Assembly, I bavo the honour to welcome to the United Nations the Prcaident of the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Hircea Snegur, and to invite him to addrera the A~mombly. ErcLacpLnLm (npoke in Romaniant tnglirh text furairhed by the delegation): Allow me to expr66s our gratitude to th6 membsrs of the Security Council for their unanimour reconxnendation that the Republic of Moldova bo admitted to the Unitrd Nations. I should lik6 at th6 aam tim to thank all Member States which through their r6cocJnition of the country I represent facilitated our intbgration into the world cofmnunity. With th6 Aa66mbly’r 168~6, I should like briefly to review th6 major 6vents that hav6 mark66 the tragic history of the long-suffering k%ol&,vian people. In 1812, following the signature of the Treaty of Bucharest, Russia annexed the land of our forefathers: Moldova between the Dnester and the Prut, which was later known as Bessarabia. In December 1917 the Xoldavian Democratic Republic was established. Independence was proclaimed, and in March 1918 union between Bossarabia and Romania took place. In 1940, as a consequence of the odious Ribbentrop-Molot’v pact, Bessarabia and North Bukovina were once more annexed by force, by the Stalinist rdgime. After the Second World War came the organized famine, the deportations to Siberia, the attempts on the national identit.y of the Moldavians, and the forcible colloctivlration and iodurtrisliration of our agricultural laadr. Rcoaonic unitr unauitablo for our country wore deployed in a contrslired way. All this lad UI into roriour economic and socisl troubler. The attempted putrch of Augurl. 1991, when reactionary forces t vied to oppose the obviour procesr of disintegration under way in the former Soviet empire. was a moment of crucial rigaificance for the destiny of my homeland. Iron the very beginning of the launching of that farce, the people and the democratic forces of the Republic of Moldova took a firm rtand againrt the action8 intended by the author8 of the putach. They identified the events in Moscow an un attempted m&-iU&. After the failure of the putrch, on 27 August 1991, Parliament proclaimed the independence of the Republic of Moldova. I would like to empharire the fact that this decision ~8s taken with the concurring votr of all the members of Parliameut, irrespective of their ethnic affiliation. The time since then has clearly demonstrated that_ the transition from a centralired and totalitarian State on the territory of the former Soviet empire to multiple independent democratic States is very difficult. That transition wns made more complex by the many political, economic and social problems we inherited. That is why we concluded it was necessary to establish a Commonwealth of Independent States which could facilitate our progress in the transition to a market economy and, thus, towards achieving real sovoreignity for it8 members. The issue of the full observance of human rights, including t.he rights of national minorities, is of major importance for the Moldavian people. We are fully aware that the degree tif respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is an identity card for any country and indicates the very standards of its democracy. Taking sdvsotago of my presence at this rostrum, I would like to declare, with e full Benso of rerponribility, that the Republic of Moldova promoter, and will continue to promoto. a Stat. policy of protecting human righta and fundamental froodoms. Since 1990, inmediately sftsr the first truly free end fair electiona for Parliament, our Republic acceded to the main international document8 relating to the protection of human rightr and Cundamantal freedoms. On 10 September 1991, 3arliameot adopted a decision fully recognising the special role of instruments concerning human rights end fundamental freedoms. Thus, the Republic of Moldova became a party to the International Covenants on human rights and to the main documents of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, including the Helsinki Pins1 Act and the Charter of Paris. The same day, the Parliament oxpressed the willingness of the Republic of Moldova to become a party to all treaties and agreement8 concerning the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of maaa destruction, as well aa to the ioternatlonal agreements on the elimination of such weapons. In that context, the admission of the Republic of Holdo#a aa a full member of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe on 30 January 1992 is indicative of the beneficial effects of democratization, and is the first step towards the creation of a State of law. These favourable changes have been welcomed with satisfaction by many delegations, both governmental and non-governmental, which recently visited our country. I would like to bring to your attention the fact that we are firmly determined to pursue fruitful cooperation with the United Nations on the issue of the observance of human rights in the Republic of Moldova. A vital problem for my country ia rolatod to rocurity and to the role of tbo Ropubllc of noldova in thr l rtabllrhment r)C a now rorla ordot. Ry virtue of itm goo-political porition aa l briago batwar. Wart l d Barr, the Ropubllc of Moldova rirhor to l atabliah good rolationm with all countrior, rlthout bocomlnp m party to my bloc. At tho memo time, we are awaro that YO canaot rpoak about real independencr ao long aI) thorn are foreign military forcer on the territory of the Republic of nolaova. Rowevo r , wo hopo to bo able to rottlo thoro problema through bilateral nogotiationr. Wo aro living through a period of great changar which, in our opinion, are mortly bonof icial. But there devolDpmentl are taking place unclor circumrtancor that do not soom to bo at all rimplo. Holdova raa the subject of rnonrtroua l xperimenta, and rufforoa frustrationa which left their imprint on it8 vary l rirtonce. In the mama context, I would liko to amphaaire tho incroaring role of the world comnunity, which is called upon to contribute to the affirmation of true democratic value8 ixl nawly inaep0nattnt States, and to support their efforts towards the accomplishment of economic reforms. I take advantage of this opportunity to extend heartfelt congratulations to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kasakhstsn, Cyrgyzstan, Tajikiatan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and San Marino on their admission to the United Nations. I would also like to express the gratitude of the Republic of Moldova to all the Member Ststes that co-sponsored the reaolution devoted to the admission of my country to the world Organization and to all the delegations present here for the unanimous support given to us. (PrrriQeat Satgur) licl~l ly, I want to l mphamlsm that thr Republic of Moldova will l trictly obrorve the prlnciplee enshrined in the Chartor of the United Wationm, and will do its best to contribute to their implementation. ;Eb&.pmm (Interpretation from Arabic) : On behalf of the General Assembly, Z virh to thank the President of the Republic of MoZdovs, for the statement he has just made. HL kUx~~~S~lguf~~P~'~lidZI~t .nL Ihv-Rvauh.lis; oi t4~1dovs, .!tad. crrwrteb LKrurLthA-XQAUW. ml_mmEm (interpretation from Arabic): I call on the Head of the delegation of the Republic of Katakhttsn, Ms. Akmsral Arystsnbekova, to sddrets the Assembly. mLmmEQVA (Republic of Katakhstan) (interpretation from Russian) t It is indeed a Great honour for me, on behalf of the President, the Government and the people of the Pepublic of Kazakhstan. to express our deep appreciation to all Members of the United Nations for the historic decision taken to admit our country to membership in this world-wide Organization. I would like to sincerely thank you, Mr. President, you, Mr. Secretary-General, the Chairmen of the regional groups and the representative of the host country for the support and cordial welcome given our country. Z take this opportunity to convey our sincere appreciation to the members of the Security Council for their unanimous decision to recommend Kazakhstan for membership in the United Nations. (t!LAIY1tADhJLbPYL-tIM) In thir time al truly hirtoric chargo, whoa nor couatrior are l ppoariaq on the map ol tha world, the people of Karakhrtan have l rprorrod tholr rorolvo to creoto a democratic mtmto of law. In Looplag rlth the coartltutlond law on the State independence of the Iopublic of Kaaakhrtan, l doptod by th* Supromo 8oviot of the Republic of Iarakhataa on 16 Docwnbar 1991, our COUotry, rocoqoirinq the priority of human righta and froodonr l nahrlaod in tha Univorrrl Declaration of Ruman Rightr, will eadoavour to make a digaifiod entry into the world conmuoity and become an inaoparabla part of the world economic ryrtam. to thir end, Karakhrtaa her the nocoraary economic pot~otial, a roalth of natural raaourcon and a uillingnora and roaolvo to procood conrirtontly on rho road to far-eaachlag economic traarlormstionr ia ordar to l atabliob a flourirhiag Stat. with l o opro-markat acooomy. A8 the Prarideot of the Republic of Karakhstan, Nurrultao Ablrhovich Nasarbayov, as often raid, our country ril l ndeavour to strengthen the Co~nwealth of Indopeadent Statoa and will do awrything possible to preaarve the economic tier, the spiritual valuer and the rtratoqic purposes of all tha States that formerly mado up tho Soviet Union. Hiatory has unfolded in such a way that Katakhrtan, because of its uaiquo qeo-political situation, has been designated a8 a rpocial kind of bridqo between Asia sod Kurope, between the great culturer of the Wart and the tart. The Republic of Kaaakhstan follows a peace-loving foreign polScy and bases its relations with all States on the principles of international lsu. It advocates the development of friendly relations with all countries, regardless of their socio-economic structures, their ideology and their religious beliefs. Kazakhstan firmly declares its commitment to the principle of the non-dissemination of nuclear wapons and t.o the disarmament process. Kazakhstan has already established diplomatic relations with a number of States and has become a full member of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Our country is joining the United Nations at a time when the United Nations is flourishing once again as a universal mechanism for harmonising the positions and actions of members of the world community which are demonstrating their resolve to strengthen the Organination's stabilising role and seeking to improve its peacemaking activities. The Republic of Kazakhstan will firmly abide by the connnitments it has entered into uader the United Nations Charter, and in accordance with the Charter's purposes and principles will do everything within its power to make a real contribution to the Organisation's work and to become an active member of the world family of peoples. Way I take this opportunity sincerely to welcome the other members of the Cosnnonwealtb: the Republic of Arerbaijan, tbe Republic of Armenia, tbe Republic of Kyrgyxstan. the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. I also congratulate ana welcome the Republic of San Marina. We share with these other new Members joy at being admitted to membership in the United Nations. The PRESIDBNT (interpretation from Arabic): I now have pleasure in inviting the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kyrgysstan, Mr. Djoumakadyr Atsbekov, to address the Assembly. Mr. ATAEZKOV (Kyrgyzstaa) (interpretation from Russian): I have the great honour and great pleasure, in accordance with the procedures for the admission of new Members of the United Nations established by the Secretariat, to express, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstaa, Askar Akayev, a.nd the people of tbe Republic, and on rp OWD behalf, QUI sincere appreciation for the Assembly*2 ezpression of good will aad political support for the true and clear intere8ts of rg aeu ia&epemAeat Republic of Kyrgytstan. President Aakar hkayav lut year stated the basic thrust and content of the current foreign policy of our Repablic aad of our demomatic procesr ad tha rap in wbiab we ara procaediaq to confirm it. Tharafore, P shall si@p refer to what I feel are a few appropriate aspects of the situation. The iadepeadent. free paople of Kpngp8stam are nov livinp through a truly historic timer unprecedented ia our entire existence. The Rapablic of Rprgysstan ir now a full subject of international lav aad is joining this interaational Orgsaisation, which personifies the uaiversal oneaess of all mankind aad wiaich applies the principles of Ogualitp, justiee, democracp, independence aad peaceful, mutually beaeficial cooperation betueea all peoples and nations of plaaet Rartb. You, distinguished represaatatives, are direct participants ia aad witnesses of what is happeniag todap, which bar become possible thanks to a gust of fresh wind from the mountains which has blovu away the conservative and totalitarian system and brought the sweet breeze of democratic change. bringing new life to bonour, dignity and national self-awareness of every citizen of Kyrgytstan and of our Republic as a whole. Pride and self-awareness, honour and dignity, these are the pearls of my people, who are now working to become integrated into the world system and are establishing a new and worthy partnership in international, independent affairs. These pearls of our people are shining anew as a result of the broad international recognition of our independence and the incipient process of establishing diplomatic relations. More than 90 States of the world have now recoynlsed the independence of the Republic of Kyryysntan. On 1 lebrulrry the llnited St.ates Cmbssay opened nfficially in the capital of our Republic, Bishkek. Kyryyzstan has become 8 member of t-he Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. My Republic is living through difficult timerr, characterlatic of al 1 the Republico of the former Soviet. Union, which today is the Commonwea1t.h of 1 ndependent States. My Government is fully nwnre of these difficult.Iea rind is taking mensures to overcome them. New and encouraging horizons are now openiny up before IJR beyond the socio-economic problems that we face. Your wisdom and great experience arc) an encouragement to us ns we set fort-h on this path, as are your devotion to the norma and rules governing thn activities of this Organisation. My people, somewhat belatedly, are setting forth on the road charted frJr ua by rate. We believe that this is not a road of thunder, but a briyht., wide road, and we are all, together, going along that road as peoples of the United Nations. On behalf of my Government, I wish to express to the Assembly and the Security Council our sincere appreciation of the support they have given us. We assure you, Mr. President, that the Republic of Kyrgyzstan intends to act in keerling with the spirit and letter of the provisions of the United Nat-ions Chatter and the other international documents and instruments recoqnited by the Organization as binding instruments. Tht PRE$IDEIIT (interpretation from Arabic): I have the pleas~~rc now of inviting the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr. ‘Jbiridulla Abdurazzakov, to address the Assembly. Mr*.- (Unboklrtaa) (lntorprrtstlon from Rurrlan)t On behalf of the Prorlbent of my Ropubllc l ?d of tho peaceful 10 million poaplo of Usbaklrtan, I l sprosr our thankr to tha Socurlty Council and tho Oaneral A~aombly and to the h*rrticipaatr in thlr ploarry mooting today for the gromt honour and trurt that LWO boon dono III. A# wo join the world cornunity am an indo~ndoat, young and l ovorsigm Stat., wo dircovor OQCO sgaln for ourrolvor the complex and contradictory world, wmvod of l o many global end roglonal iotorertm. Wo cm clearly undorrtaad tho complexity and rcalo of all the problomr fsclng tho IJnitoU Wetion and itr l pOciali8od agoncior and or9snl8ationa. Wa l o awar0 of our rorponrlbility to contribute to tho conrtructlvo interaction botroon all thr Stat.8 and pooplom of tho world, an world clvilirstion progror8or. The poplar of Usbokirtso havo had a wealth of culture for millenuifi. Uo hsvo 91~011 to the world such perronr aI) al-Horegmi, Alirhot Nevoiyo, Avitranna, Oulougbak and many othorr. Ho aro conZid@nt that. with the contribution of our human value8, our tressurra sad our oriental l xporienco, we shall onrich inter-Stat0 rolation8. In thr utilty and varloty of all forma of human culture wa find a guaraotmo for paace, rtability and intornatioaal and inter-St,ato harmony. In joinin the United Nations aa a Member, we declsro that wo recoyoire the Charter and the ruler sod regulationa of inter-state relations and the requirements of international organlzatlons within the structure of the United Nations system. nR PMsLpRm (int~rprotatioa from Arabic): It ir now my plorruro to invite the Mlnirtrr for loreign Affslrr of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Raffi Hovsnairiao. WrdiQYMRlW (Armoaia)r The 2nd of March 1992 411 rtaad forovor aI a especial. meaningtul date io Armenian hirtory - the day when our encioot country rtappod acroam tbo throrhhold of the Unitad Ratioor to becoma a Member of the intornatlonal colrnunlty of aatloar. Today the Republic of Armenia becomer a full participsat lo thir rowrod world forum, oot ooly by right of the cootributione it PIa@ brought to world civiliratioa but elro by virtue of the fact that it ham roached a new, contemporary stapm in it6 development. for tho second tima io thir century we have achieved iadependeoco, and we intend to nurture it by contioulng to dwpen our comnitmeot to democracy and other human valuaa. In b@comiog a Mambur of the United Nations, Armenia formally doclaros that it will ro.spact, and is dotorminsd to act ia accordsnco with, thm principlao end purports sot forth in the Chsrtor sod other baric documentr of the United Wstlonr. PO8c0, security, self-determiaqtion of peoples, human rightr and freedom aro coocoptr fundamental to the political thlnkiag in today’s Armenia, because they stem from the interests of the Armenian people ae well 80 those of the family of nations. Consequently, Armenia’s policies are not and cannot be directed against any people or country. We completely support the principle of territorial integrity and peaceful settlement of Ji sputes. He also proclaim our devotion to the inalienable right of nations to self-determination. The events in Mountainous or Nagorno Karabakh convincingly demonstrate the tragedy that can result from the violation of that right. If t& iatornatioarl connunity and tbo Uaitod Patioor la particular do not undortaka maamuren ia l timely farhioa to l ddrer, thir irruo, furthor ttqody will follow, with the grwrrt conmqumnco, for the ragion and the world. On behalf of the Ropubllc of Armada and the Amonica pooplm, allow me to l rprmar our grmtitrdo to thm Prerideat of tbm Aarodly,, the Socrotary4emral and the roprorentativor of all the Stator Umbra of the Uaitod pationr. It ir throu9h their l soirtraco and l fforta that boginnirq today, aoxt to the flag of our rirter St8t.08, will wave our tricolour, tha brnaor of our mplratlonr, idoatity and liberty. Parmit w l lro to oxprorr my ccnfidonco that in boconia9 a Xembor of the United Ration8 Armal will do its utmort to obwrve and apply the guiding priociplor of thim l ugurt body. Wo look forward to contributing our rharo to buildiog poacm, underrtanding and harmony among nationr. It ir with 9roet pride and deep humiiity that Arwnia officially joins the other Hembarr of the United Ration8 in our comon quoat to forgo a heppy md prorporour future for tbm planet that ue rhsro. w (ioterprmtatioa iron Ar8bic)r It ia now my plaarure to invite the Deputy Winirtor for ?oreign Affairs of Turkmenirtao, Hr. Amanqeldy Rakhmsnov, to address the Assembly. Mr.. (Turkmenistan) (interpretation from Russian): I should first like to thank Mr. Shihabi, the President of the forty-sixth session of the General Assembly, for his very warm welcome. I take this opportunity to thank the members of the Security Council for their unanimous recommendation that our country be abnitted to membership in the United Nat.ions. I also thank all the Member States here for their sincere efforts in ruppott of our l pplicatioa for mmborrhip, LI umll l # Mr. Boutror-Ghali for bir invsluablo l rri,trace. With the proclamation of a damocratic Stat. by the Parliuwnt of our Republic - aftor tba II October 1991 nation.1 roforoodu - national indepondaaco and rtatohoob hmvo l cquird qualitatively now inportanco for turkmeniatan. The foroigt policy of Turhnirtan dorivoa fron the poaco-loviag traditiona of the pwplo of Turkrnaniatan. Our main principle ir the l atablishmont and dev~lopmeat of mutually benrlicial tier OD thy baria of equality •~3 contwbr with all St&tom and promotion of the 8trongthOning of intarnational pe4co ma racurity. That is why our policy ir in Looping uith the purporor and principlar of the Unitocl Nationa. The Csct thst our application for l dmlrrioa to the United Nations uaa unanimourly supported #how that the intornstional conrnunity bar focurrd it8 attmation on Turkmenirtaa. It l lro demonstrator the goneral aspiration of the Uemboru to ensure friendship and harmony botweoa all regions 8nb countriar of the world. The admission of my country to membership ia the Unltod latioaa can be of great importance at this particular juncture, when the United Nation8 ia continuing to demoastrate itr viability and Is playing a growin role in the raintenenco of intoraational psaco and security, the settlement of rogionsl conflicts, old and new, and the quest for solutions to global problenr. Against that background I should like to assure the Assembly that Turkmenistan, as a Member of the United Nations, undertakes to fulfil the obligations it has entered into under the Charter of the United Nationa and that it will live up to the hr)yes placed in it by the United Nations, and in pwticulrt by ml1 tba wmbora or tha Socurlty c0unc11, rho, aI wan l npherlsed In tllo ItatoMmt bp the ?re,ldent of the Iocurlty Couacll whor It l dopted rorolutioa 141 (lW2). contalslmg t& rac-ea~tloa fos trm UImlrmloa of Turkmonlrtu to mmb.rrbIp La the Ualtod Natiosm. orm coavIacod that TurLrwalrtan will saka a rlgmlflcant coatrlbutios to the work of the Wo aapiro to devolopIng good-noighboutllnorm, friendly rolbtIonr mod broad-ranging acoa~ic, l nvlronmentrl. political snd human cooperation vlth ml1 Statoar l voa before the l dnirrloo of turlwoirtao to thw Ualtod IatJoam wo bad thoroforo ertablirbod dlplomatlc rolrtioar rith a numbmr of Statmr. Ua have bocow a m&r of the Conforonco on Security and Co-oporatlon in Eoropo and the Organisation for Economic Co-oparatlon and Devolopwot, which 110&m progrow in turhmirtma to our cooperation with the Intoraatlonml corrunity. We know wo hatn our own rpaclal contribution to nsko to the doveloplrnt of intornationml coopermtioa. Along with other faztorl, Turlmnlrt8n’r goo-political porition l O an Alian Stat@ amturrlly detorminor tbo a8turo of our contribution and our foreign policy gomlr. A8is ia not i8olat.d from the other continentr) its tier with thm rert of thr world iovolvo a broad ruqo of problem8 , from l cowmic to cultur*l. 10 this context, Turk.meai#tan CM serve m a kind of link ktueon Ari@ and turopo, l bridge uniting those two civilirationr. Wo trust that following our l dmirmion to wmberrhip of the United Wstlolls, that ioterrolatioorhip, end rolationr bared on mutually beneficial cooperation, will continue to l tron9th.n. ID conclusion, I want onto again to l rprrs8 our mlacero spprociation to all Member8 of the United Nations that rupported our application and that have welcomed Turkmenistan to the United Nationr. I wirh also to welcome and congratulate the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgytstan, the Republic of Tajikistsn, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Moldova and San Harioo on their admission to membership of the United Nations. ~r-P_R~&IJ$~~ (intotpretation from Arabic): I call on the Minister for totsign Affaitm of the Republic of Asetbaijan, Mt. Oumaln Sadykhov. MLXADXMQY (Azerbaijan) (spoke in Asetbaijanit intotpretation from Russian text furnished by the delegatiou)r On behalf of the people of the Republic of Asetbaijan. its Parliament and President, may I say how very pleasod X am at the decimion just taken by the General Assembly of the United Natioam regarding my country’s admiomion to membership in this prestigious internatiousl Otganiration, which is quite tightly considered a symbol of the struggle of dwnoctacy against totalitarianism. ?ot the Republic of Aretbaijan, admission to the United Nations is of groat l ignificanca. Direct participation in the work of the United Nations will help Asotbaijan rolve many ptoblen(s that remain from the period of totalitarianism and from the time of out people’s struggle for independence. We ata convinced of this because of the importance and role of the United Nations in the world as an effective universal body representing justice, democracy and progress, as we have recently seen. But there will also be reciprocity. Aostbai jan, the first secular democratic State in the history of the East, possesses what is requited to make a contribution to the common cause. We share the concern of the United Nations over global threats to human civilization and intend to do what ue can by participating in international programmes to remove those threats. On this day of such special significance to my people, when Azerbaijan becomes a full Member of the United Nations, I cannot fail to tell members of the situation in the Republic, and I do so with anguish in my heart. There is mourning today throughout the territory of Arerbaijan. People griovo for the civilian iahabitsntr of the town of Khodahsla who have died in recent drya. At the same time, I ui8h to say from thir rostrum that the Republic of Asorbaijaa formulator its Stat. policy in Looping with the principlar of democracy and the rule of law, which are bared on human rlphta and froedonr, torritoribl integrity and the invioltiility of bordorm. 6olutionr to rho problemm of the region must bo implemented exclusively in accordaace with the principles of tho United Nations. Asorbaijan aharor the lofty idealr of tha world cornunity and is deeply intorostod in broad international cooperation, Aaerbaljaa maker every effort to that l ad. But, am the saying 9oes, one pets stronger aa on0 travels along - to which I would add, travelling together makes the road shorter. (rpokr) In concluding my rtatement, I should like to l xpro8s my sincore thanks to the peoplor and Goveromentr of the States members of the Security Council and to the representatives of all those States that rupportod the draft rorolution on the admission of my country to membership in the United Nations. I should also like warmly to congratulate the peoples and Governments of all those States which today have become Members of this prestigioul international Organisation. My heartfelt congratulations to the peoples and Governments of Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and San Marina on this great day in the hiatory of their countries. Th@ PRmJpgpT (interpretation from ArdJic) I X call next on the Minister for Poreign and Political Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, Mr. Gabr iele Gatti. Mr, FATTI (San Marina) (spoke in Italian! English text furnlshed by the delegation): Allow me on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of San Harino to express our deep-felt and sincere thanks for the unanimous support given to San Marina’s application for admisrrion. In particular, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and through you the Secretary-General, all members of the Security Council and the numerous countries which aupported the draft resolution. Today the universality of the United Nationa has become a tangible reality for the Republic of San Marino, a reality that I am glad to acknowledge here on behalf of a small State whose only strength has always been its long-standing and never-abandoned faith in the values of peace, justice, freedom and democracy. Today for the first time, San Marino crossed the threshold of the United Nations building in a complete and definitive way, even if Rome might think with a certain delay. But 1 can assure the Assembly that the Republic of San Marino is here now after mature reflection, after having gained important and useful experience through its Observer Missions accredited to the United Nations in New York and to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and Vienna. San Marino is here now after having actively participated in the various organizations of the United Nations family and after having followed with special commitment the work of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and of the Council of Europe, over whose Committee of Ministers San Marinn presided for a six-month term. In a timely and ressonod manner, my country her adopted today’m rerious problema an4 preat challenger, convlncod that it can maka a marlour and l lncora contribution to all caumem almla9 at mankind’@ peace and freedom. Nowadays, conmnltment by the Unltod Nation8 is tha only power abIe to improve our world. It lr to thlr that San Harlno want.6 to tostlfy by joining to the Or9anlsatlon. I am wall aware that my country’r contribution will not be determinant. Neverthelarr, the Republic 18 wlllln9 to make itr contribution. 6an Harino will act according to the principles and the Charter of tho United Natlonr. It is determined to l ncoura9e the wlllloqness to change and correct the present rltuatlon, so that wllllnqnesr will not weaken becaure of the complexity of today’8 problema. My country 10 firmly persuaded that peace can be achieved and maintained only through juatlce and ladissoclable valuea, ruch a8 human freedom, respect for dignity and support for solidarity. Thlr Aemetmbly can bo sure that so long as on4 human being - even only one human b4la9 in the entire world - lr deprived of his freedom or his rights, that man will enjoy the solldarlty and support of San Marlno. Whoever onterr the territory of the Rapublic can read these words at the border: “Welcome to the ancient land of liberty”. This inscription was affixed permanently a few years ago for essentially touristic reasons: a country receiving mora than 3 million tourists a year has to pay attention to its image and make a significant first impression. Howeve f , it must be recalled that the foundation of our small community in the fourth century by a fugitive from tormented Dalmatia, and long resistance to aggression and unjust acts gave us an image we are proud of. It has been written: "San Warino rises on an isolated mountain, herald of freedom” . The poop10 of 8ao Marina have l lwmys tmkon cmrm not to cause dmnqorous l nmltiam or l ootlrwntm of rlvmlry. They did not lot tantalising drmms of duty-from soomm, freer nmrketm and tax-from hoavoos l odrnqor a reality charactmaismd by the gremt humanity end the certain pstrisrchrl structure natural to a rmall cocmuoity. They did not want to endanger their froodom by l ubjoctiog It to l cooomlcm. Today, my idoalimtic follow-citisons have partially removed that inmcription: those wordm rocalliug our ancient freodon can bo read only by thosm loaviog the Republic. They wanted to confirm that today’s admimsion to the United Natioom not only roprosantm a recognition of their buffatod and ancierrt. f ramdom, but ml80 their rillingnoms to dmfmnd it by taking into account the freedom of otherm, sccording to tho rulom and provisions of internatioosl law. San Uarioo has established an institutional rod logislativo l tructuro aiming l t ever greater respect for individual rights and f reodoms. I should like to l rprmss ny l atimfaction et the fact that San Uarioo’s admission coincides with the admission of other Statem, which only recootly bmcamm independent sod to which I wish a happy future. Let me conclude by thanking you again, Mr. President, and by wishing the United Nations the achievement of even greater success. I hope the General Assembly will cooperate to encourage molidarity among peoples, in the fields of political cooperation and economic ethics, against wars and the threat and use of force, and against racism in any form. in order finally to defeat the causes of poverty and to fight tirelessly against hunger and drugs, 80 that everyone may enjoy real freedom and exercise his civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. San Marlno rirhrr that nank~ad’r flnml victory ovar all that ir rgalnmt hlr nay t&k. plrco through the intorvontlon of the United Iationr. Thr.w (intorprotmtlon from Arabic): I rhould like to l anouoco that the flaga of the Republic of Uolclova, Ra8akhmtan, Kyrgysetan, Umbeklrtaa, At~nim, tajlklrtan. Turkmeairtaa, Amorbajjan and 8&n Marina will be rmlrod at a cerowny that wllll take place in front of the doloqatom’ ratraaco I~dimtaly mfter tha l journnwnt of thlr plonsry rmmtlng. I now call on the roprorontmtlvo of Portugal, who will rpoak on behalf of the Stmtom rwmbors of the turopean Corrmunity. HE, gl;IKQ (Portugal) (interprotatioa from y’ronch)t f hsva tha honour to rposk for the flrrt tlm@ In thlr Axxrmbly on hahnIf of the 12 memberx of the Iluropoan Corrmunlty. Mr. Preridsnt, flrrt, 1 rhoultl Ilk. to rrxcrcIst~ myxolf vlth rho qood wlrhox you have beoa l xtondrd to Hr. Boutror Boutror-Ghali r-ho Im partlclpatlnq In tha uork of our Axxombly for the firrt time Lo hjr capacity a8 our new Secretary-Conoral. Uo welcome hln momt warmly, and the Bur.poan Conmunlty and itr mxmbara onto agaln oxtoad to him their full and sctivo support. On thlx xolomn occexion, the 12 Stator members of the Ruropoan Community are mort ploaxod to noto the admission of nine nmw Momberr to the United Nationa : the Ropubllc of Moldova, farakhrtan, Kyrgy8staa, UsbokI*tan, Arinenis, Xajik1rtao. Turkmeniatan, Aaarbaijan and San Marieo. The 12 Stator members of the Europoan Community are particularly plearod to have rpoaaored the memberrhip of thorn new modor Stat.8 vhen wa CO-rponsoted the draft rorolutionr put before thm Axxembly. This is a most felicitous end hirtorlc event. The l dmirrion of thorn new Uemberr is e ronewed l xprerrion oi the unlverxality of our Organisation and itr desire to welcome in its midst al.1 those Ctclter that pledge to adhere to the principles and purports set out in the United Nations Charter. Lot urn recall Article 4 of the Uaitd Iatlonr Charter. which rtipulatom that wdrmhlp is the United Nmtionm im opine “to ~11 peace-loving l tatoc which accept the obligationr coatrinod la the pr.(l@Dt Chertor and, in tha judgment of the Org8Di8atfO0, are abl. l Dd rilllag to carry out theme obllgatlona”. Among thorn obligatioar up00 Mmnber Itatom Ir rorpoct for the priaclplor, of non-recourme to form rad the rottlomoot of international dlrputor by poecoful me@DB. Thor0 obligations mlro include the connitmont to l xorclro toloraace and to live is poaca with onm anothor in a l plrit of good-nmlghbourlinorr. With roqard to two of the Btator which today bavo becorn Momborr of our Orgaai8ation - Armenia bnd Aserbaijea - the Ivolvo rlrb to rt@te thair porltion In tbo light of the ongoing flghtlng and itr tragic coarmguencer la that region. fhb cormitmont undertaken by Armonia and Arrrbaijan to rorpoct the princlplor and purporor of the Chmrtor ram rocallod by the Prorldent of the Security Council in him rtatomantr of 29 Janusry and 14 tobrusry. It has baen l chood in the principlar and counitmoatr ontorod iato in rha Cooferooco on Security and Co-oporntion lo Europe (CSCE), which wera l nrhrinod lo the Psrir Charter for a lkw turope of 21 love&or 1990. Armeoia and A8erbaljso have recently joined that Conference, which has actively endeavoured in recent weeks to help ther devolop a peace plan and ham jurt agreed to recommendationr in that connection. The Twelve rirh to emphalrire the urgent need for a negotiated settlement to the dispute between those two States. As early as January, they took official steps in that direction y~u=a the authorities of the two colJntrits, and noto with satisfaction that the CSCt mission of good offices, which recently vent to the region from 11 to 18 lehruary, vas vtlcomed by all (Ilk. RrhAQ.A.Pnrt.lAgaA 1 partloo. Th.y take not. of the l grarmeat ontorod into at the Morcow moatlap on 20 tebruary bmtueoa the MinlrCorr of tor@ign Affalrr of Arwala and Alorbaljaa - on the Initlatlvo of the Rumrimn todoratioo - but they dorply deplore tbo fact that Its impl~wat~tlon ham l ncouaterad rorious dlfficultlor, as Uowartratad by the recoat outbreak of vio10ac0 in the r0910n. ?b. 12 6tatmS m.&.fO Of t&O hrOpW3 CO-UDity tbRlOfOr0 Urg*“tly l ppral to Arwala and Amrbaljmo that, with a vlor to l orurlog rorpect for tha prlaclplor aad purpo8or of our OrgaoimatIoa. which they have )wt joioed, tboy mottle tholr Mrputo by peaceful moaos. -paw (latorprmtrtion from Arabic): I now call oo the reprerontativo of Rungary, who will speak OD behalf of C~~choalovaki~, Hungary and PO 1 sod. Wt. (Hungary) (intorpretatioo from trrach)! I bavo the hooour to mposk oo behalf of Crechorlovakia, Poland l od Rung&ry, and to convey OUY riacoro congratulations to the oew Member Statmr thnt have just been admitted to the United Ratioon. Their proreoce hero amoug ua rofloctm their cornitwot to sbido by their obliqationr under the Charter of the United Rations. It in on the basis of rtatementr mado by thora Stat.8 to that sffoct thst the Security Council recommendocc their admission to membership in the United Nations and that the General Assembly has just decided to andorre that recomnendstioo. hmouq the Staten making such statemerzts -. which ara required for admission to the United Nations - ore Armenia and Azerbaijan. As is knovn. those two countries have already taken a very i.nportant first step towards joining in international life. The ministerial meeting of the countries participating in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE), held in late January in Prayue, decided to follow up the requests for d~~~rrloo to the IelalokI pracerr ndo by Armoalm red Armrbtii)&a, which thur bmcama lull member@ ol the CICI. Tha CSCI Iltator proc*mtl upon the barlr ot thr priaciplo that participratr ia rho Coaforencr - those that bavo barna thora from tba very M9ldn9 of tbm procorr a~ mll aa thooa that hwa ooly rocrntly jolad - auat uareror~od1y mxept tbo priociplor l ad corrritwntr coat8lood ia tba 1075 UotriakI tiaal Act., ia tbo 1990 Chartor of Par18 Ior ti Mew turopo, and in t&o othor CSCS docwatr, W that they bo rlllloq to irrphnmnt them. Crmchomlowltia, Poland and Huap&ry ~~mwrtha~oor aoto vitb deep coacorn, ia comwction rlth the current blrpute over thr quoati;rn of Iqotao-Kerabskh la Asrrbaijaa, that l rmd conflicts continue, further polnoalag relationa bmtwea Arruai8 and AaorbaijBD. the three Stator regret that they rurt (PG?O that attitudes io tba two countrier on this qusstioa are hardly in keeplog uith the purposor &nd principles of tha Charter or with the corritnuntr antered into under tbo CSCS Inrtrwotr. Thor* priz~cipler &ab obligatlans provide for tha non-~sa of force and the peaceful rettlocwnt of dirputor. They also iocluda respect for bumaa rights. includi~ the rights of iodivIdurl8 beloDgipp to national miooritfos. Problem rtilatibQ to l thnlc comunitier cannot be r8rolvod or11y through the full implmmentatioa of human right& and fundammtal freethus, and lrr tbfr regard the use of force ir Insdmissiblo and unacceptable. Ctochoslovakia, Poland and Rungary ace firmly convinced that the instruments of the United Nations and the CSCE are am adequate basis for aettlinp the probltm in the region by peaceful means, in keeping with the norms of international law. They hope that the authorities of Armenia and A%erbaijan vill be able to trploit the activs support of the Conference, particularly through its missioa of rjood offices, in order to find a solution to the coafllct wlthln rorpoct for the pr1acipl.r al the CSCC and the lmplementatloa of aatiooal majority aad minority riphtr, and In the l plrlt of toloranco, mutual underrtaodlog and good-oelghbourIlner8. Proceoalng 10 that WayI the two countrlor would be actlng fully in aCCordanc0 with the provlaloom of Chapter VI of the Unltod Nation8 Chartor. which provldo that partlor to any dlsputo, the contlauance of which lr llkoly to endanger tho ralotooaaco of loternatlonal poaco end l ocurlty, mhsll rook a l olutlon by, IaW-Iufi, rorort to reglooal artanpementr. Ctechorlovahls, Poland and Hungary, whllo welcoming the admlrrloo of those two countries to membership in tho United Nations, would in this context take the opportunity to draw their attention t0 the ab6Oluto FMWY for reepoct for lnteraatlonal conunitrneotr voluntarily undertaken. They ezprenr the hope that today’r ro1om.n admirsion to memborahip of Armenia and Axerbaijao in the IJoited Nations will 9ivo new impetur to efforts the authoritirr of the two couotriee must continue to make with the utmort conviction with (I view to arriving a8 quickly aa porriblo at a rettlement of the differoncor between them, 10 that the Armenlao and Azerbaijani peoples can devote themselver to building their rociettior in respect for the political and ocononic right8 of all citizens, without any distinction whatsoever as to language, religion or national origin. The p~S~R,smr~ (interpretation from Arabic): I call on the representative of Ukraine, who will speak on behalf of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Hr. OUDOVKNKQ (Ukraine) (interpretation from Russian): Today, we have witnessed and participated in an important and truly historic moment. Nine new Members have joined the United Nations family. For Eelarus, Russia and Ukraine, as founding Members of this Organization, this event is of particular significance, because Aaerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyastan, Moldova, Tajikistan. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, all participants in the recently established Conwaonwealth of Independent States, have been admitted to full membership in this, tbe most prestigious international, intergovernmental Organixation. In this connection, I should like to emphasise one other important point. These States joining the United Nations have declared their willingness to abide fully by all the obligations in the Charter and by the norms of international law, which will certainly help to bolster the positive changes that have occurred within the borders of the former USSR and in the world in recent times. We have no doubt that they will make an important contribution in all areas of United Nations activity. In this important event today we also see the other side, the reciprocal side, if you will: the United Nations as the centre of the peacemaking efforts -C the international community could radically help to promote a settlement of the conflicts and disputes which unfortunately still cast a shadow over certain new Members of this Organisation. We are thinking here of that dangerous hotbed of tension which has developed around Nagorno-Karabakh. Belarus, Russia and Ukraine cannot but be concerned over what 58 happeainp ia that region: first of all, besauw ue are linked with berbijaa and Armenia thr?qh deep historical ties in all areas* and the fighting occutrimg in th8t region, ubicb I8 the imodiste vicinity of our borders, caaaot but have a negatbve imp8ct oa the liver of our peoples2 and, secondly, because during a conflict people die and hw righta are violated, to neither of which caa we rbnaia bdiffOteat. Iie therefore call for an i-bate cease-fire and aa tidiate beginning to full-rcale talks to settle the conflict, with the participation of all interested parties. Our Statea support any constructive steps which could lead to the attainasat of tbia goal, iacludiag the recent Lqortant initiatives undertaken within the context of the Conference on Security aad Cooperation io Europe (CSCB), aad also support the possibility of involving the peacemaking rcbaaisms of the United liationr. la particular, we would comead the recent observer mission from the CSCE to Bagorno-Aarabakh, and we i would hope that consideration of its conclusions , at meetings of the aenior officials of the CSCE in Prague, vi11 encourage movement towards a settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Amrbaijan. Our States, for their part, have done and vi11 continue to do everything possible. and will make active effortr to establish a dialogue betveen the parties to the conflict. This can be seen from the recent talks in Moscow between t?x Foreign Hinisters of Azerbaijan. Armenia and Eussia. Today's meeting is of particular significance to me personally, for this is my last day as Permanent Representative of independent Ukraine to the United Nations. I have been in this position for more thaa seven years nav. In the course of those years I, like my colleagues, have witnessed the growing ability of the United Nations, through collective efforts, to find solutions (Hr. OWIQY.B~LQ, __ !.!IL~Q~IAQ 1 to the mart complos nad l 90-old conflictr and crisis rituationr. As I loam thero wallm, t rhould llka to l rprorr tho conviction that our Oryrniratioa will not remsln aloof from tho tragedy of Nsgorno-Kasabakh. and that it will help the noighbouriag pooplor of Azerbaijan and Armenia to rot forth 60 the road towarda a civilised l olution to the probloma l xistin9 batwoon them. In conclunionr Bit, I rirh you every l ucce8a ss you continua you work am Praridont of thir rarrion. Uo have greatly approcistod your initiativen, your activenerr and your wirdor. I should aloo like to coqrutulato the Sccrotarp-Conoral, Mr. Boutror Boutror Chali, on his appointment to thir important port, and to oxpress my conviction that hi8 l rporiance and diplomatic mastory will indeed onsuro that hr will be able successfully to help the Organitation doal with the problems facing itr we reaffirm our firm support for his work. Wo wish the naw Undot-Becretaty-General, Mr. Pstrovsky, ovory IIUCCOII in him new position. The PRtSIm (interpretation from Arabic): The flags of the re. ublicr, that have been admitted today will be raised at a ceremony to take place immediately after the adjournment of this plenary meeting.

I now invite members to turn their attention to document A/46/76l/Add.l. containing a note by the Secretary-General on sub-item (j) of agenda item 18 dealing with the confirmation of the appointment of the Secretary-.Ceneral of tho United Watlonr Confmronco on Trabo and Dovelopreont. In hir nota of 25 tohrumry 1992 the Socrotary-General proporor that the appointment of Wr. Koanoth Dadsis bo extended for e furthor period of one year, through 31 March 1993. May I take it that the General Arsenbly wishor to confirm the oxtonrioa of the sppointrwnt of Mr. Kenneth Darllie? 1 t-&B IQ-&.CLdrd - Tb P,@&&I.pm (interpretation from Arabic): We have thus concluded our conridoratioa of rub-itom (j) of agenda itom 10. Wo turn next to the report (A/46/678/Add.l) of the Fifth Cortusittea concerning tho appointment of msmbors of tho lntoroational Civil Service Conni8aion. In paragraph 4 of itu report the Fifth Committee roconmendr that tho General Assembly should appoint Mr. Valery Fiodorovich Keniaykin am a member oC the International Civil Service Cormnission for a term of office beginning on 2 March 1992 end ending cn 31 December 1992. May I take it that the General Assembly approvos this recormurndatfont If war-mnn-m.i9arl * Thh-.EJ?&IDm (interpretation from Arabic) : We have thus concluded this stage of our consideration of sub-item (k) of agenda item 18.