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
doubt hands kosovo leave wanting
This will without doubt play into the hands of separatists in Kosovo and Montenegro wanting to leave the (Yugoslav) federation,
express external free internal people
The Yugoslav people should be completely free to express their will without any internal or external pressure,
beginning brought conflict europe fact four lost muslims nor painful recognize since suffering tragedy winners
After four years since the beginning of the tragedy in the Balkans, we have to recognize the painful fact that this conflict has brought nothing but grief, suffering and destruction, ... There have been no winners in this war, nor could there have been any. Everyone has lost -- the Serbs, the Croats, the Muslims and Europe as a whole.
formulas including trying
Some participants are trying to put formulas unacceptable to Russia, including on Chechnya, into the declaration,
agreements arms aware complex control fact fragile fully prevailing quite system
One has to be fully aware of the fact that the prevailing system of arms control agreements is a complex and quite fragile structure,
act sovereign
One has to act with respect, just as with any sovereign government,
leadership overthrow sovereign violent
authorizes the violent overthrow of the leadership of a sovereign state.
activity increasing
aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activity of the international inspectors.
agreement form government presence requires
any form of international presence requires the agreement of the government of Yugoslavia.
far fought human lay norms respect terrorists
As far as the terrorists -- who do not respect human norms -- are concerned, they must lay down their arms. Otherwise, they will be fought with anti-terrorist measures,
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,
iraq mass political problems solved weapons
The problems of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq can be solved by political means,
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,