S/PV.3131 Security Council

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda, The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the following documents: $/24739, letter dated 29 October 1992 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/24692, letter dated 19 October 1992 from the Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; and 8/24699, letter dated 21 October 1992 from the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. I should iike to draw the attention of members of the Council to the following documents: &/24725, letter dated 28 October 1992 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and 8/24741, letter dated 29 October 1992 from the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. been Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have authorized to make the following st tement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has considered the communications received from the Government of Tajikistan, "The Security Council expresses its very grave concern about the continuing deterioration in the situation in Tajikistan, which is causing considerable loss of human life and serious material damage. It notes with concern the consequences for peace and security in the region that this crisis might entail. "The Security Council calls on ali parties to the conflict to end the fighting. It urges the Government of Tajikistan, local authorities, ' party leaders and other groups concerned to enter into a political dialogue with a view to reaching an overall settlement of the conflict by peaceful means. It calls on parties in neighbouring countries to refrain from any action which might contribute to increasing tension and to impeding a settlement. "The Security Council welcomes the efforts made by the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, on the initiative of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, and those undertaken by other States to help Tajikistan to resolve the crisis. It invites the Government of Tajikistan and all other parties to the conflict to cooperate actively with all these efforts. "The Security Council welcomes the Secretary-General's decision to send a goodwill mission, including a humanitarian assistance mission, to Tajikistan and Central Asia, in response to the requests of the Governments of the region, within the next few days as a contribution by the United Nations to resolving the conflict. "The Security Council calls on aJl parties to the conflict and the neighbouring countries to facilitate the work of the Secretary-General's mission and to ensure the safety of its personnel." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 65 p.m..