We will continue to look for points of coinciding,

isn’t the way that could help find a political solution.

Resolution 1441 does not give anyone the right to an automatic use of force. Russia believes that the Iraqi problem should be regulated by the Security Council, which carries the main responsibility for ensuring international...

Together, we are prepared to lay a foundation for a more secure future for the entire world,

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,

We have discussed the principles today, … Now we will start to go to the practice.

The schedule has now been disturbed and the wording of the resolution has become difficult,

This is an internal problem of Russia,

Afghanistan and Iraq lack stability. The situation in the South Caucasus is also complex. The pressure that NATO and US political and military structures are exerting on Central Asia is heightening tension in the region,

A military strike will not help normalize the situation but will have the opposite effect,

must be searched for through dialogue, including with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

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.

The main task … is to stop bombing. After that, Russia is ready for working out the U.N. resolution, which will give the basis for post-war settlement in Yugoslavia,

without any artificial delays, without any artificial obstacles.

The meeting between Boris Yeltsin and Jiang Zemin took place in a very warm and friendly atmosphere, … Our relations are now at a peak and that meets the interests of both nations as well...

No specific proposal has been mentioned but the main aim of Russia is to enable resumption of constructive nuclear negotiations between Iran and the European Union trio and put an end to the tensions,

The main aim is to prevent the events in Afghanistan from destabilizing the situation in neighboring countries, … What is happening in Afghanistan goes beyond the boundaries of this country and has regional significance.

Some participants are trying to put formulas unacceptable to Russia, including on Chechnya, into the declaration,

I have met with the two delegations and it is my conviction that the delegations do realize the importance of the moment, … I think that they will be working constructively and in the remaining...

One has to act with respect, just as with any sovereign government,

aggression against a country which needs help and support to retaliate.

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.

There is still political and diplomatic leeway to resolve the Iraq issue,

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.

on goods that may be used for humanitarian problems in Iraq.

We are comfortable that Syria is actively participating in the implementation of the resolution relevant to the investigation into the assassination of the former premier.

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,

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,

a radically new step in our relationship.

For now, it’s a step in the right direction, but it’s only a step,

There is a process of real disarmament under way.

Even as we speak, the exchanges of information are under way related to the activities of different extremists and terrorist organizations, including in Afghanistan,

The important thing is that this document should allow us to achieve the objectives that we had, which is to stop the war in the Balkans. If we achieve that in the nearest future, then...

There are good prospects for a political settlement of the crisis,

Say another terrorist turned up in London, Bin Laden … and he were to announce that new terrorist attacks were forthcoming against civilian sites in the United States,

We are satisfied that Syria is contributing actively in applying the international resolution dealing with the enquiry into the assassination of Rafiq Hariri.

will help activate the political mediation of the situation in that country with an active role of the United Nations.

If the United States unilaterally begins military action in relation to Iraq, it would violate the U.N. Charter and, of course, when the U.N. Charter is violated, the Security Council must gather, discuss the situation...

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...

The purpose of this is to coordinate such tasks which would make it possible to break the situation, which makes special threat to the security and stability to Europe, and to direct the events …...

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,

the very near future.

everyone — from the top officials down to the bottom — understands what to do.

Not necessary at present to adopt any new resolutions.

no intention of interfering in inter-confessional relations.

Maybe by color, maybe by number, maybe something else.

Russian efforts and the direct efforts of …(Russian special envoy) Viktor Chernomyrdin have not found the understanding and proper support of NATO leadership,

does noes not meet the criteria which the Russian side has stated earlier and affirms now.

We aren’t hiding anything, … We’re prepared to completely inform the U.N. secretary-general and world community of how things really stand.

It was extremely important for us to receive from Chairman Arafat assurances that the Palestinian leadership is adhering to the road map, will fulfill all points of this map, and that within that leadership there...