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
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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.
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If in the coming days the situation does not change, we need to take additional extraordinary measures, including at the highest level,
believe force including legal previous reference un
We believe the use of force against Iraq, especially with reference to previous resolutions of the UN Security Council, has no grounds, including legal grounds.
criminal former held including orders tribunal
In accordance with international law, those who give such orders should be held responsible, including in a criminal way, ... The international tribunal on the former Yugoslavia should immediately look into this.
activities exchanges extremists including information related terrorist
Even as we speak, the exchanges of information are under way related to the activities of different extremists and terrorist organizations, including in Afghanistan,
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Some participants are trying to put formulas unacceptable to Russia, including on Chechnya, into the declaration,
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We will continue to look for points of coinciding,
entire foundation future lay prepared secure
Together, we are prepared to lay a foundation for a more secure future for the entire world,
active dialogue meaningful necessary soon topic
We think it necessary that an active and meaningful dialogue on this topic be resumed with the new U.S. administration as soon as possible,
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We think it could further aggravate the situation in the region, which is difficult as it is,
against consider directly force indirectly support using weapons
We will consider any new resolutions that support the weapons inspectors' work. But we will not support any resolutions that directly or indirectly authorize using force against Iraq,
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We speak in the same voice with the United States because Washington, too, is interested to stop the spiraling of tension and normalizing the situation in the region. It is important not only that we speak in the same voice but that we also act in coordination with one another, which Russia is in favor of,
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This will without doubt play into the hands of separatists in Kosovo and Montenegro wanting to leave the (Yugoslav) federation,