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
diplomatic further interests opens resolution situation threat war work
The resolution has made a real threat of war go away and opens the way for further work in the interests of a political- diplomatic settlement of the situation around Iraq.
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.
action aspects carry complicate further issues opinions refrain remain sides situation trying worked
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.
colleagues evaluation given information present work
The information that our American colleagues will present must be then given to the international inspectors who must use it in their work and give their corresponding evaluation of it,
agreed follow plans possible president says vice
We have assurances by the president and vice president that the American side says they will follow the ABM treaty, ... Any possible plans must be agreed to, and that's what we discussed.
century common risks russia start vatican
We are at the start of the 21st century and there are many risks in the world and we think that collaboration between Russia and the Vatican corresponds to the common good,
process
There is a process of real disarmament under way.
basis cannot compromise dialogue existing issues resolved
There are no issues that cannot be resolved through dialogue and compromise on the basis of existing legislation and the constitution,
attained basis beyond common ensure goal goals iraq limits mass resolution security weapons
Our common goal is to ensure that Iraq should not have weapons of mass destruction, ... It must be attained on the basis of the U.N. Security Council's resolution No. 1441. All other goals go beyond the limits of our interests.
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.
accept community entire insist nato using
NATO continues, using ultimatums, to insist Belgrade and the entire international community accept the alliance's demands.
ensure harm hope result russia security talks
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,
activate active country help mediation political role situation united
will help activate the political mediation of the situation in that country with an active role of the United Nations.
artificial obstacles
without any artificial delays, without any artificial obstacles.