S/PV.3764 Security Council

I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided.

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 letter dated 3 April 1997 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1997/276. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1997/290, which contains the text of a draft I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1997/267, which contains the text of the letter dated 1 April 1997 from the Permanent Representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting the text of a letter dated 1 April 1997 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia addressed to the Secretary-General. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1997/290) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided.

The result of the voting is as follows: the resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1105 (1997). There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.