UN General Assembly
2006

leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and proposals put forth by United States President George W. Bush, have found support among G-8 leaders. We are confident that the development and practical implementation of such approaches — in cooperation with all countries with an interest in modern and safe nuclear energy — will make it 06-53005 30 possible to resolve non-proliferation issues in a non- confrontational manner. As in other areas, the obsession with sanctions — applied without calculating their consequences — might produce unpredictable results. It is absolutely necessary to eliminate the loopholes in the non- proliferation regimes, but that should be done through clear and non-discriminatory approaches, without creating grounds for suspicion regarding the existence of some hidden agenda. Stagnation in the international disarmament process does not help to resolve non-proliferation problems. Here again, we need concerted action, for this is a matter of collective security. In the area of strategic arms, the United States- Russian agreements play an enormously important role. Their significance goes far beyond the framework of bilateral relations, considering that virtually all