Igor Ivanov
Igor Ivanov
Igor Sergeyevich Ivanovis a Russian politician who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 September 1945
CountryRussian Federation
alone bring facts order return
I think only facts alone should corroborate this. In order to get the facts, we need to bring about the speedy return of the inspectors to Iraq.
artificial obstacles
without any artificial delays, without any artificial obstacles.
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We live in hope and Russia will do everything it can to ensure that as a result of these talks international security will be strengthened and no harm will be done to anyone's interests,
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We aren't hiding anything, ... We're prepared to completely inform the U.N. secretary-general and world community of how things really stand.
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We are not trying now to carry out any major ground attack, ... The job consists of liquidating the terrorist groups and not allowing any more loss of lives among the civilian population and the Russian military. The way this is done depends on the situation.
iraq mass political problems solved weapons
The problems of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq can be solved by political means,
turned
We have turned the corner, ... any deviations or surprises.
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I am going to discuss the situation in the region, questions of our bilateral relations and the current situation at the Kosovo stretch of the Yugoslav-Macedonian border,
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Certain developments in Russian politics and foreign policy in recent months have given us pause,
act entire judge less name nations nobody pretend united
Nobody has the right to act on their own in the name of the United Nations and even less to pretend to be the judge of the entire world,
goods problems
on goods that may be used for humanitarian problems in Iraq.
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On some aspects of this question, our opinions coincide, but there are many complicated issues which still remain to be worked out together, ... Our opinion (is) that all sides should refrain from any action which would further complicate the situation and further complicate the work that we are trying to carry out together.
answers conditions continue council including interest iraq majority necessary political position russia security shared states united within work yes
Must the UNMOVIC and IAEA inspectors continue their work in Iraq in the interest of a political settlement? Have all the necessary conditions to that end been met? Russia answers yes to that question. The conditions are there. The inspectors must continue their inspections. And this is a position shared by the overwhelming majority of states in the world, including within the Security Council of the United Nations.
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must be searched for through dialogue, including with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.