S/PV.2908 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Count il is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Secclrity Council, I have been authorised to make the following statement on hehalf of the Council.: “The Security Council expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his briefing on Iran/Iraq and on his integrated approach to the format, agenda and timetable for direct talks between the parties aimed at achieving the full implementation of resolution 598 (1987) of the Security Council. “Accordingly, the Council fully supports the efEorts of the Secretary-General aimed at the holding of appropriately structured direct talks between both parties under his auspices, for a period of two months and with a specific agenda, the elements of which he outlined to the members of the Council, that he would propose to the parties, on the basis of the concluding observations contained in his report of 22 September 1989. “The Council calls upon both parties to co-operate Fully with the SecretaryGeneral in his ongoing efforts, considering that 18 months after the cease-fire between Iran and Iraq , resolution 598 (1987) has not yet been fully implemented. “The Council requests the Secretary-General to report back to it at the conclusion of this stage of his efEorts and to inform it on the results achieved and on the further steps he envisages for the full implementation of resol?ltion 598 (1987) of the Secelr ity Council. ” The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meetinq rose at 6.30 p.m. (The President)