Security Council resolution 1138 (1997) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT)]
[Expansion of the size of the UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and extension of its mandate]
Symbol: S/RES/1138(1997)
Date: 1997-11-14
Meeting record: S/PV.3833
Subjects: UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan|Commonwealth of Independent States Collective Peace-keeping Forces|Commission on National Reconciliation (Tajikistan)|General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan (1997)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|NEGOTIATION|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|WEAPONS SURRENDER|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|TAJIKISTAN|TAJIKISTAN SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY|GOOD OFFICES
Notes: Concerns extension of the mandate of the UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT).
Summary: Notes the agreement of the parties to form a joint security unit with the task of providing security, including armed escorts, for UNMOT personnel and transports mainly in the central part of the country and calls upon them to establish it without delay; authorizes the expansion of the size of UNMOT; decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT until 15 May 1998; decides that the mandate of UNMOT shall be as follows: to promote peace and national reconciliation and to assist in the implementation of the General Agreement and, to this end, to (a) provide good offices and expert advice (b) cooperate with the CNR and its subcommissions, and with the Central Commission on Elections and the Holding of a Referendum; (c) participate in the work of the Contact Group of guarantor States and organizations and to serve as its coordinator; (d) investigate and report on ceasefire violations; (e) monitor the assembly of UTO fighters and their reintegration, disarmament and demobilization; (f) assist in the reintegration into governmental power structures or demobilization of ex-combatants; (g) coordinate UN assistance to Tajikistan during the transition period; (h) maintain close contacts with the parties, as well as cooperative liaison with the Commonwealth of Independent States Peacekeeping Forces, the Russian border forces and the Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Tajikistan; calls upon the parties to cooperate further in ensuring the safety and freedom of movement of the personnel of UN, the Commonwealth of Independent States Peacekeeping Forces, and other international personnel; welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to convene in Vienna on 24 and 25 Nov. 1997 a Donor Conference to obtain international support dedicated to the fulfilment of the General Agreement.

UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
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                                                               S/RES/1138 (1997)
                                                               14 November 1997




                               RESOLUTION 1138 (1997)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3833rd meeting,
                                on 14 November 1997


     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions and the statements of its President,

     Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the situation in
Tajikistan of 4 September 1997 (S/1997/686 and Add.1) and of 5 November 1997
(S/1997/859),

     Having considered also the letter of 17 October 1997 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council (S/1997/808),

     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
the Republic of Tajikistan and to the inviolability of its borders,

     Welcoming the progress made by the parties in the implementation of the
General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in
Tajikistan (S/1997/510) and the effective maintenance of the ceasefire between
the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO),

     Expressing concern that the security situation in Tajikistan remains
volatile with, in particular, a high level of violence in the central part of
the country, although large parts of the country are relatively calm,

     Welcoming the decision of the Commonwealth of Independent States to
authorize its Collective Peacekeeping Forces (the CIS Peacekeeping Forces) to
assist in providing security for United Nations personnel at the request of the
United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and with the agreement
of the parties,

     Taking note of the requests of the parties, contained in the General
Agreement and in the letter of 27 June 1997 from the President of the Republic
of Tajikistan and UTO leader to the Secretary-General (S/1997/508), for the



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further assistance of the United Nations in implementing the General Agreement,
and recognizing that the implementation of this Agreement will require the
consistent good faith and constant effort of the parties, as well as the
sustained and vigorous support of the United Nations and the international
community,

     1.   Welcomes the reports of the Secretary-General of 4 September 1997 and
of 5 November 1997;

     2.   Welcomes also the serious efforts made by the Government of Tajikistan
and the UTO to carry out their commitments under the General Agreement and the
progress achieved in the activities of the Commission on National Reconciliation
(CNR), the exchange of prisoners of war and detainees, the registration of UTO
fighters inside Tajikistan and the repatriation of refugees from Afghanistan;

     3.   Notes with appreciation the agreement of the parties to form a joint
security unit with the task of providing security, including armed escorts, for
UNMOT personnel and transports mainly in the central part of the country and
calls upon them to establish it without delay;

     4.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to expand the size of UNMOT in
accordance with his recommendations;

     5.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT until 15 May 1998;

     6.   Decides that the mandate of UNMOT shall be as follows:

     To use its best efforts to promote peace and national reconciliation and to
assist in the implementation of the General Agreement and, to this end, to

     (a) Provide good offices and expert advice as stipulated in the General
Agreement;

     (b) Cooperate with the CNR and its subcommissions, and with the Central
Commission on Elections and the Holding of a Referendum;

     (c) Participate in the work of the Contact Group of guarantor States and
organizations and to serve as its coordinator;

     (d) Investigate reports of ceasefire violations and report on them to the
United Nations and the CNR;

     (e) Monitor the assembly of UTO fighters and their reintegration,
disarmament and demobilization;

     (f) Assist in the reintegration into governmental power structures or
demobilization of ex-combatants;

     (g) Coordinate United Nations assistance to Tajikistan during the
transition period;

     (h) Maintain close contacts with the parties, as well as cooperative
liaison with the CIS Peacekeeping Forces, the Russian border forces and the

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Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in
Tajikistan;

     7.   Calls upon the parties to cooperate further in ensuring the safety and
freedom of movement of the personnel of the United Nations, the CIS Peacekeeping
Forces, and other international personnel;

     8.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to convene in Vienna
on 24 and 25 November 1997 a Donor Conference to obtain international support
dedicated to the fulfilment of the General Agreement, and encourages Member
States and others concerned to respond promptly and generously to ensure that
this opportunity is not lost to contribute to the success of the peace process;

     9.   Further encourages Member States and others concerned to continue
assistance to alleviate the urgent humanitarian needs in Tajikistan and to offer
support to Tajikistan for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of its economy;

     10. Welcomes the continued contribution made by the CIS Peacekeeping
Forces in assisting the parties in the implementation of the General Agreement
in coordination with all concerned;

     11. Commends the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and of the personnel of UNMOT and encourages them to continue assisting
the parties in the implementation of the General Agreement;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed of all
significant developments, in particular regarding the security situation, and
also requests him to report within three months of the adoption of this
resolution on its implementation;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                               S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                          Distr.
                                                          GENERAL

                                                          S/RES/1138 (1997)
                                                          14 de noviembre de 1997




                                RESOLUCIÓN 1138 (1997)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3833ª sesión,
                         celebrada el 14 de noviembre de 1997


    El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Recordando todas sus resoluciones y las declaraciones de su Presidencia
al respecto,

     Habiendo examinado los informes del Secretario General de fechas 4 de
septiembre de 1997 (S/1997/686 y Add.1) y 5 de noviembre de 1997 (S/1997/859)
sobre la situación en Tayikistán,

     Habiendo examinado también la carta de fecha 17 de octubre de 1997 dirigida
al Presidente del Consejo de Seguridad por el Secretario General (S/1997/808),

     Reafirmando su determinación de preservar la soberanía e integridad
territorial de la República de Tayikistán y la inviolabilidad de sus fronteras,

     Acogiendo con beneplácito los progresos realizados por las partes en la
aplicación del Acuerdo General sobre el Establecimiento de la Paz y la Concordia
Nacional en Tayikistán (S/1997/510) y el mantenimiento efectivo de la cesación
del fuego entre el Gobierno de Tayikistán y la Oposición Tayika Unida,

     Expresando preocupación por que la situación de seguridad en Tayikistán
sigue siendo precaria y porque, en particular, impera un alto grado de violencia
en la parte central del país, si bien la situación en grandes partes de éste es
de relativa calma,

     Acogiendo con beneplácito la decisión de la Comunidad de Estados
Independientes de autorizar a sus fuerzas colectivas de mantenimiento de la paz
(fuerzas de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI) a prestar asistencia, previa
solicitud de la Misión de Observadores de las Naciones Unidas en Tayikistán
(MONUT) y con el acuerdo de las partes, para velar por la seguridad del personal
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     Tomando nota de las solicitudes de las partes, contenidas en el Acuerdo
General y en la carta de 27 de junio de 1997 dirigida al Secretario General por
el Presidente de la República de Tayikistán y el jefe de la Oposición Tayika
Unida (S/1997/508), de que las Naciones Unidas sigan prestando asistencia para
la aplicación del Acuerdo General, y reconociendo que la aplicación de ese
Acuerdo exigirá el empeño y la buena fe constantes de las partes y que las
Naciones Unidas y la comunidad internacional presten un apoyo continuo y firme,

     1.   Acoge con beneplácito los informes del Secretario General de fechas
4 de septiembre y 5 de noviembre de 1997;

     2.   Acoge con beneplácito también el serio empeño del Gobierno de
Tayikistán y la Oposición Tayika Unida en cumplir los compromisos contraídos en
virtud del Acuerdo General y los avances realizados en las actividades de la
Comisión de Reconciliación Nacional, el intercambio de prisioneros de guerra y
detenidos, el registro de los combatientes de la Oposición Tayika Unida en
Tayikistán y la repatriación de refugiados del Afganistán;

     3.   Toma nota con reconocimiento del acuerdo de las partes de formar una
dependencia mixta de seguridad encargada de prestar servicios de seguridad, con
inclusión de escoltas armadas, y en la parte central del país principalmente,
al personal y los medios de transporte de la MONUT y les insta a que establezcan
esa dependencia sin dilación;

     4.   Autoriza al Secretario General a aumentar los efectivos de la MONUT de
conformidad con sus recomendaciones;

     5.   Decide prorrogar el mandato de la MONUT hasta el 15 de mayo de 1998;

     6.   Decide que el mandato de la MONUT sea el siguiente:

     Hacer cuanto esté a su alcance para promover la paz y la reconciliación
nacional y prestar asistencia en la aplicación del Acuerdo General y, para esos
efectos:

     a)   Interponer sus buenos oficios y dar asesoramiento especializado tal
como se estipula en el Acuerdo General;

     b)   Cooperar con la Comisión de Reconciliación Nacional y sus
subcomisiones, así como con la Comisión central sobre las elecciones y la
celebración de un referéndum;

     c)   Participar en la labor del Grupo de Contacto de Estados y
organizaciones garantes y actuar como coordinador del Grupo;

     d)   Investigar las informaciones relativas a violaciones de la cesación
del fuego y presentar informes al respecto a las Naciones Unidas y a la Comisión
de Reconciliación Nacional;

     e)   Supervisar el acantonamiento de los combatientes de la Oposición
Tayika Unida y su reintegración, desarme y desmovilización;




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     f)   Prestar asistencia para la reintegración de los ex combatientes en las
estructuras gubernamentales de poder o para su desmovilización;

     g)   Coordinar la asistencia de las Naciones Unidas a Tayikistán durante el
período de transición;

     h)   Mantener contactos estrechos con las partes y cooperar con las fuerzas
de mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI, las fuerzas de fronteras de Rusia y la
Misión de la Organización para la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa (OSCE) en
Tayikistán;

     7.   Insta a las partes a que sigan cooperando para garantizar la seguridad
y la libertad de circulación del personal de las Naciones Unidas, las fuerzas de
mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI y demás personal internacional;

     8.   Acoge con beneplácito la intención del Secretario General de convocar
en Viena los días 24 y 25 de noviembre de 1997 una conferencia de donantes con
el fin de conseguir apoyo internacional para la aplicación del Acuerdo General
en Tayikistán, y alienta a los Estados Miembros y demás interesados a responder
pronta y generosamente para que no se malogre esta oportunidad de contribuir a
que el proceso de paz culmine con éxito;

     9.   Alienta asimismo a los Estados Miembros y demás interesados a seguir
prestando asistencia para mitigar las urgentes necesidades humanitarias en
Tayikistán y ofrecerle apoyo para la rehabilitación y reconstrucción de su
economía;

     10. Acoge con agrado la contribución que siguen haciendo las fuerzas de
mantenimiento de la paz de la CEI al prestar asistencia a las partes, en
coordinación con todos los interesados, a los efectos de la aplicación del
Acuerdo General;

     11. Encomia al Representante Especial del Secretario General y al personal
de la MONUT por la labor realizada y los alienta a que continúen prestando
asistencia a las partes en la aplicación del Acuerdo General;

     12. Pide al Secretario General que le mantenga al corriente de todos los
acontecimientos de importancia, respecto de la situación de seguridad en
particular, y le pide también que le presente un informe acerca de la aplicación
de esta resolución una vez transcurridos tres meses desde su aprobación;

     13.   Decide seguir ocupándose activamente de la cuestión.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                          S
             Conseil de sécurité
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                                                              S/RES/1138 (1997)
                                                              14 novembre 1997




                               RÉSOLUTION 1138 (1997)

             Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3833e séance,
                              le 14 novembre 1997

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Rappelant toutes ses résolutions pertinentes et les déclarations de son
président,

     Ayant examiné les rapports du Secrétaire général sur la situation au
Tadjikistan, en date du 4 septembre 1997 (S/1997/686 et Add.1) et du
5 novembre 1997 (S/1997/859),

     Ayant examiné également la lettre du 17 octobre 1997, adressée au Président
du Conseil de sécurité par le Secrétaire général (S/1997/808),

     Réaffirmant son attachement à la souveraineté et à l'intégrité territoriale
de la République du Tadjikistan, ainsi qu'à l'inviolabilité de ses frontières,

     Se félicitant des progrès accomplis par les parties dans l'application de
l'Accord général sur l'instauration de la paix et de l'entente nationale au
Tadjikistan (S/1997/510), ainsi que du maintien effectif du cessez-le-feu entre
le Gouvernement tadjik et l'Opposition tadjike unie (OTU),

     Constatant avec préoccupation que la situation au Tadjikistan reste très
instable sur le plan de la sécurité, la violence se déchaînant en particulier
dans le centre du pays, encore qu'un calme relatif règne dans de grandes parties
du territoire,

     Se félicitant que la Communauté d'États indépendants ait autorisé ses
Forces collectives de maintien de la paix (les Forces de maintien de la paix de
la CEI) à contribuer à assurer la sécurité du personnel des Nations Unies à la
demande de la Mission d'observation des Nations Unies au Tadjikistan (MONUT) et
avec l'accord des parties;

     Notant que les parties ont demandé, dans l'Accord général et dans la lettre
que le Président de la République du Tadjikistan et le chef de l'Opposition
tadjike unie ont adressée le 27 juin 1997 au Secrétaire général (S/1997/508),
que l'Organisation des Nations Unies continue à leur apporter son aide pour

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mettre l'Accord général en application, et reconnaissant que l'application de
l'Accord général exigera des parties une bonne foi sans faille et des efforts
persistants, ainsi que l'appui résolu et soutenu de l'Organisation des
Nations Unies et de la communauté internationale,

     1.   Remercie le Secrétaire général de ses rapports du 4 septembre et du
5 novembre 1997;

     2.   Constate avec satisfaction que le Gouvernement tadjik et l'OTU
s'efforcent sérieusement de s'acquitter des obligations qui leur incombent en
vertu de l'Accord général et que des progrès ont été réalisés en ce qui concerne
les activités de la Commission de réconciliation nationale, l'échange de
prisonniers de guerre et de détenus, l'enregistrement des combattants de l'OTU
au Tadjikistan et le rapatriement des réfugiés d'Afghanistan;

     3.   Note avec satisfaction l'accord des parties sur la formation d'une
unité de sécurité commune chargée d'assurer la sécurité, au moyen notamment
d'escortes armées, du personnel et des véhicules de la MONUT, en particulier
dans le centre du pays, et leur demande de mettre cette unité en place sans
tarder;

     4.   Autorise le Secrétaire général à augmenter l'effectif de la MONUT
conformément à ses recommandations;

     5.   Décide de proroger le mandat de la MONUT jusqu'au 15 mai 1998;

     6.   Décide que la MONUT aura pour mandat :

     De tout mettre en oeuvre pour promouvoir la paix et la réconciliation
nationale ainsi que pour aider à l'application de l'Accord général et, à cet
effet :

     a)   D'offrir ses bons offices et des avis spécialisés, comme stipulé dans
l'Accord général;

     b)   De collaborer avec la Commission de réconciliation nationale et ses
sous-commissions et avec la Commission centrale chargée d'organiser des
élections et un référendum;

     c)   De participer aux travaux du Groupe de contact des États garants et
des organisations et d'en coordonner les activités;

     d)   D'enquêter sur les violations éventuelles du cessez-le-feu et de faire
connaître ses conclusions à l'Organisation des Nations Unies et à la Commission
de réconciliation nationale;

     e)   De superviser le regroupement des combattants de l'OTU, leur
réinsertion, leur désarmement et leur démobilisation;

     f)   D'aider à la réinsertion des anciens combattants dans les structures
gouvernementales ou à leur démobilisation;



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     g)   De coordonner l'aide fournie par l'Organisation des Nations Unies au
Tadjikistan pendant la période de transition;

     h)   De maintenir des contacts étroits avec les parties et de se concerter
et coopérer avec les Forces de maintien de la paix de la CEI, les forces situées
sur la frontière russe et la Mission de l'Organisation pour la sécurité et la
coopération en Europe (OSCE) au Tadjikistan;

     7.   Demande aux parties de continuer à coopérer en vue d'assurer la
sécurité et la liberté de circulation du personnel des Nations Unies, des Forces
de maintien de la paix de la CEI et des autres personnels internationaux;

     8.   Se félicite que le Secrétaire général prévoie de réunir une conférence
de donateurs à Vienne, les 24 et 25 novembre 1997, afin d'obtenir un appui
international pour l'application de l'Accord général, et encourage les États
Membres et tous les intéressés à se montrer diligents et généreux afin de ne pas
laisser passer cette occasion de contribuer au succès du processus de paix;

     9.   Encourage en outre les États Membres et tous les intéressés à
continuer d'apporter l'assistance voulue pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires
pressants au Tadjikistan, ainsi qu'à apporter leur appui en vue du relèvement et
de la reconstruction du pays;

    10.   Sait gré aux Forces de maintien de la paix de la CEI de continuer à
aider les parties à appliquer l'Accord général en coordination avec tous les
intéressés;

    11.   Félicite le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général et le personnel
de la MONUT de leurs efforts et les encourage à continuer d'aider les parties à
mettre l'Accord général en application;

    12.   Prie le Secrétaire général de le tenir au courant de tous faits
nouveaux importants, s'agissant en particulier de la situation sur le plan de la
sécurité, ainsi que de lui rendre compte de la suite qui aura été donnée à la
présente résolution dans les trois mois qui en suivront l'adoption;

    13.   Décide de demeurer activement saisi de la question.

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Draft resolution (S/1997/887):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                     S
               Security Council
                                                   Distr.
                                                   GENERAL

                                                   S/1997/887
                                                   13 November 1997
                                                   ENGLISH
                                                   ORIGINAL: ENGLISH AND FRENCH



                                Draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions and the statements of its President,

     Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the situation in
Tajikistan of 4 September 1997 (S/1997/686 and Add.1) and of 5 November 1997
(S/1997/859),

     Having considered also the letter of 17 October 1997 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council (S/1997/808),

     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
the Republic of Tajikistan and to the inviolability of its borders,

     Welcoming the progress made by the parties in the implementation of the
General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in
Tajikistan (S/1997/510) and the effective maintenance of the ceasefire between
the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO),

     Expressing concern that the security situation in Tajikistan remains
volatile with, in particular, a high level of violence in the central part of
the country, although large parts of the country are relatively calm,

     Welcoming the decision of the Commonwealth of Independent States to
authorize its Collective Peacekeeping Forces (the CIS Peacekeeping Forces) to
assist in providing security for United Nations personnel at the request of the
United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and with the agreement
of the parties,

     Taking note of the requests of the parties, contained in the General
Agreement and in the letter of 27 June 1997 from the President of the Republic
of Tajikistan and UTO leader to the Secretary-General (S/1997/508), for the
further assistance of the United Nations in implementing the General Agreement,
and recognizing that the implementation of this Agreement will require the
consistent good faith and constant effort of the parties, as well as the
sustained and vigorous support of the United Nations and the international
community,

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     1.   Welcomes the reports of the Secretary-General of 4 September 1997 and
of 5 November 1997;

     2.   Welcomes also the serious efforts made by the Government of Tajikistan
and the UTO to carry out their commitments under the General Agreement and the
progress achieved in the activities of the Commission on National Reconciliation
(CNR), the exchange of prisoners of war and detainees, the registration of UTO
fighters inside Tajikistan and the repatriation of refugees from Afghanistan;

     3.   Notes with appreciation the agreement of the parties to form a joint
security unit with the task of providing security, including armed escorts, for
UNMOT personnel and transports mainly in the central part of the country and
calls upon them to establish it without delay;

     4.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to expand the size of UNMOT in
accordance with his recommendations;

     5.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT until 15 May 1998;

     6.   Decides that the mandate of UNMOT shall be as follows:

     To use its best efforts to promote peace and national reconciliation and to
assist in the implementation of the General Agreement and, to this end, to

     (a) Provide good offices and expert advice as stipulated in the General
Agreement;

     (b) Cooperate with the CNR and its subcommissions, and with the Central
Commission on Elections and the Holding of a Referendum;

     (c) Participate in the work of the Contact Group of guarantor States and
organizations and to serve as its coordinator;

     (d) Investigate reports of ceasefire violations and report on them to the
United Nations and the CNR;

     (e) Monitor the assembly of UTO fighters and their reintegration,
disarmament and demobilization;

     (f) Assist in the reintegration into governmental power structures or
demobilization of ex-combatants;

     (g) Coordinate United Nations assistance to Tajikistan during the
transition period;

     (h) Maintain close contacts with the parties, as well as cooperative
liaison with the CIS Peacekeeping Forces, the Russian border forces and the
Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in
Tajikistan;




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     7.   Calls upon the parties to cooperate further in ensuring the safety and
freedom of movement of the personnel of the United Nations, the CIS Peacekeeping
Forces, and other international personnel;

     8.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to convene in Vienna
on 24 and 25 November 1997 a Donor Conference to obtain international support
dedicated to the fulfilment of the General Agreement, and encourages Member
States and others concerned to respond promptly and generously to ensure that
this opportunity is not lost to contribute to the success of the peace process;

     9.   Further encourages Member States and others concerned to continue
assistance to alleviate the urgent humanitarian needs in Tajikistan and to offer
support to Tajikistan for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of its economy;

     10. Welcomes the continued contribution made by the CIS Peacekeeping
Forces in assisting the parties in the implementation of the General Agreement
in coordination with all concerned;

     11. Commends the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and of the personnel of UNMOT and encourages them to continue assisting
the parties in the implementation of the General Agreement;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed of all
significant developments, in particular regarding the security situation, and
also requests him to report within three months of the adoption of this
resolution on its implementation;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                             S/PV.3833


                  Security Council                                                                                                           Provisional
                  Fifty-second Year

                  3833rd Meeting
                  Friday, 14 November 1997, 11.55 a.m.
                  New York




President:        Mr. Qin Huasun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (China)

Members:          Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Larraín
                  Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Sáenz Biolley
                  Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Elaraby
                  France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Dejammet
                  Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Cabral
                  Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Konishi
                  Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Mahugu
                  Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Wlosowicz
                  Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Monteiro
                  Republic of Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Mr. Park
                  Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          Mr. Lavrov
                  Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Dahlgren
                  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . .                          Mr. Gomersall
                  United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            Mr. Richardson


Agenda
     The situation in Tajikistan and along the Tajik-Afghan border

             Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan (S/1997/859)




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     The meeting was called to order at 11.55 a.m.              November and wish you every success in discharging
                                                                your important and highly responsible job.
Adoption of the agenda
                                                                     Today the Security Council will be adopting an
     The agenda was adopted.                                    extremely important decision aimed at supporting the
                                                                peace process in the Republic of Tajikistan. The
The situation in Tajikistan and along the Tajik-Afghan          Government of Tajikistan believes that international
border                                                          support will make it possible to cement the peace process,
                                                                give it an additional impetus and dynamic, and make it
     Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in        more stable and irreversible.
     Tajikistan (S/1997/859)
                                                                      Expanding the mandate of the United Nations
      The President (interpretation from Chinese): I should     Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) will
like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from   definitely mark the beginning of a qualitatively new stage
the representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations, in      in the practical implementation of the General Agreement
which he requests to be invited to participate in the           on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in
discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In              Tajikistan. This decision is of exceptional value precisely
conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the         at this time, when the Commission on National
consent of the Council, to invite that representative to        Reconciliation, which has demonstrated a high degree of
participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in    tolerance and confirmed its spirit of constructive
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and      cooperation, has started the practical implementation of its
rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.        programme of work in keeping with the tight timetable
                                                                for implementing the General Agreement.
     There being no objection, it is so decided.
                                                                     The vigorous efforts made by the President of the
     At the invitation of the President, Mr. Alimov             Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rakhmonov,
     (Tajikistan) took a seat at the Council table.             together with the leadership of the United Tajik
                                                                Opposition (UTO) to obtain wider support in the country
     The President (interpretation from Chinese): The           for the peace agreement arrived at between them is
Security Council will now begin its consideration of the        already yielding real fruit.
item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in
accordance with the understanding reached in its prior               The Agreement on a Ceasefire and the Cessation of
consultations.                                                  Other Hostile Acts concluded between the Government of
                                                                Tajikistan and the UTO is, on the whole, being complied
      Members of the Council have before them the report        with effectively. In accordance with the Act on Mutual
of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan,        Forgiveness an exchange of prisoners of war and
document S/1997/859. Members of the Council also have           detainees has taken place.
before them document S/1997/887, which contains the text
of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s        Intensive planning work is being carried out to
prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of     implement the Amnesty Law. At the individual level, in
the members of the Council to document S/1997/808, which        keeping with the relevant legislative procedures in the
contains the text of a letter dated 17 October 1997 from the    Republic, cases of previously convicted citizens or those
Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security    under investigation are being reviewed, and the
Council.                                                        responsible State organs are making recommendations
                                                                regarding amnesty on each one.
     The first speaker inscribed on my list is the
representative of Tajikistan, on whom I now call.                    Work has started to prepare amendments and
                                                                additions to the current Constitution of the country.
      Mr. Alimov (Tajikistan) (interpretation from Russian):    Together with the Republic’s experts and jurists,
First allow me to convey our gratitude to you, Sir, for your    representatives of UNMOT, the Organization for Security
handling of the work of the Security Council during             and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the International
                                                                Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are also involved.


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      The resolution of military questions is also entering an           The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
active phase. After 16 November armed formations which            understands that the main responsibility for the country’s
have not declared their loyalty and allegiance will be            future lies on the shoulders of the Tajik people itself. Yet
considered to be illegal and will be subject to compulsory        it is also true that our own efforts are clearly not enough,
disarmament. At the same time, it is important to note that       either to assist the least protected strata of the population
the process of registration of UTO fighters inside                in the near future to free themselves from the grip of
Tajikistan, though not without difficulty, is nonetheless         poverty or, particularly, to restore the socio-economic
continuing. Questions of repatriation of UTO fighters from        infrastructure of the south of the country that has been
the territory of Afghanistan are in the course of resolution.     destroyed by the war. The people of Tajikistan would be
                                                                  grateful to the international community if it could give us
      There has been substantial progress in the repatriation     the assistance that it so sorely needs at this critically
of Tajik refugees who are in northern Afghanistan. We are         important stage.
particularly gratified at the active repatriation of our
compatriots from the Sakhi Camp in the Mazar-e-Sharif                   We are grateful to the Secretary-General of the
region by the shortest route through Termez.                      United Nations for convening, on 24 and 25 November
                                                                  1997, in Vienna, the capital of Austria, a donor
      There are serious reasons to hope that with the active      conference to provide international support for peace and
assistance of the Office of the United Nations High               reconciliation in Tajikistan. It is expected that more than
Commissioner for Refugees and the assistance of the               120 delegations will attend the conference, representing
Government of Uzbekistan, the absolute majority of Tajik          Governments, international financial institutions and nonrefugees who through a stroke of fate had long found              governmental organizations. The delegation of Tajikistan
themselves on the other side of the Panj and the Amu              will take part in that conference, headed by the President
Darya Rivers will greet the 1998 new year in the circle of        of our country, Mr. Emomali Rakhmonov.
their families and friends on home soil in Tajikistan. They
have been impatiently awaited in their homes, towns and                 The results of the work of such a representative
villages where each returning family, particularly old            international forum are being awaited in Tajikistan with
people, women and children, is surrounded by warmth and           a high level of emotion. We hope that the participants in
attention and given as much assistance as possible from the       the conference, on behalf of their Governments and
authorities and State and private enterprises.                    organizations, will come out in favour of substantial
                                                                  support for the Tajik people in consolidating the peace
     The regular meetings between the country’s President,        process. This will soon allow each country to join the
Emomali Rakhmonov, and the Chairman of the                        post-conflict-building; to take part in strengthening the
Commission on National Reconciliation and Leader of the           bases of an independent democratic State; to demonstrate
UTO, Abdullo Nuri, have become an important factor for            their individuality in their work, irrespective of their own
strengthening international confidence. They are actively         political, philosophical or religious views and ambitions;
stimulating the process of complying with the provisions of       and to contribute to the development of the emerging new
the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and           socio-economic and political relationships.
National Accord in Tajikistan.
                                                                        Support from the international community will help
      All this shows that Tajikistan is witnessing an actively    us not merely to stabilize Tajikistan’s economy and to
developing process of consolidation of its society. The           create favourable conditions for normal, stable
emerging new political reality in the Republic is allowing        development in the post-conflict period, but also to attain
less and less space for the opponents of the peace process        stability in Central Asia and beyond.
and obliging everyone to adapt to the new conditions.
                                                                        The war has left in its wake not only material
      Tajikistan realizes that the national reconciliation that   destruction, which, for the foreseeable future, can be
has started is just the first, although a very important, step    restored; but also deep mental wounds that will long
on the long path to the establishment of a civil society. It      make themselves felt in society as a whole and in each of
should be followed by another step — a much more                  its cells. The toxins of mutual distrust continue in some
difficult and lengthy process of national and State               areas to poison the general atmosphere and to befuddle
construction aimed at the organic integration of the country      the minds of individuals in our country. Certain people,
into today’s mutually linked and mutually dependent world.        playing out outmoded scenarios, are trying to use


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terrorism and bandit-like attacks to derail the peace process          The Government of Tajikistan expresses profound
and to nudge it off the high road and onto slippery, twisting    gratitude to the Secretary-General’s Special
byways. However, the country’s shift towards a                   Representative, Mr. Merrem, for his invaluable
comprehensive and just settlement of the conflict and the        contribution to resolving the inter-Tajik conflict. We hope
establishment of genuine civil peace and concord is              that he, together with his associates in the United Nations
irreversible. A grim page of the history of the ancient Tajik    mission in Tajikistan, will continue to fulfil their difficult
people has been turned forever.                                  and often dangerous duties.

      It is a great honour for me, on behalf of President             We take very seriously our commitments to the host
Emomali Rakhmonov of the Republic of Tajikistan, to              country agreement and are profoundly mindful of our
express profound gratitude to the Secretary-General for his      responsibility for the security of United Nations
unflagging attention and support to the Tajik people in this     personnel. Our Government, together with the United
difficult period for us. We express the hope that the United     Tajik Opposition, has begun to develop a joint guard unit,
Nations and its specialized agencies will continue to make       which will be established upon decree of the President.
an important contribution to the consolidation of the            We hope that this unit will discharge its responsible
country’s stabilization process and that they will               mission and set an example for others in the reintegration
consistently and decisively help to restore Tajikistan’s         process. Also important in this context is the decision of
economy and social sphere in this post-conflict period.          the Commonwealth of Independent States to extend and
                                                                 expand the mandate of its collective peacekeeping force
      My Government offers words of special gratitude to         in Tajikistan, whose job at this stage will include the
the Security Council for its constant attention to the           provision, as and when necessary, of assistance in
situation in Tajikistan and on the Tajik-Afghan border.          ensuring the safety of the personnel of the United Nations
Resolutions of the Security Council and statements of its        Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT), the
Presidents have had a decisive impact on resolving the           Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and
inter-Tajik conflict by stressing the main responsibility of     other international organizations.
the Council for the maintenance of international peace and
security, pursuant to the United Nations Charter. The                  We express the hope that joint efforts will be
Council’s authority has been enhanced by the individual          successful and effective and that international personnel
efforts of a number of members who have sought to move           will receive from the Tajik people adequate support and
the peace process in Tajikistan forward.                         hospitality, and will thus be able vigorously and fully to
                                                                 discharge the broad range of responsible and important
      The Government and people of Tajikistan are sincerely      tasks included in the updated UNMOT mandate.
grateful to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic
of Iran, which have played an exceptionally important role            The President (interpretation from Chinese): I thank
in promoting and successfully concluding the inter-Tajik         the representative of Tajikistan for his kind words
talks, and for their having provided substantial assistance in   addressed to me.
the post-conflict period. We highly commend the very
valuable political contribution made in implementing the               It is my understanding that the Security Council is
General Agreement by States and international                    ready to vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I
organizations members of the Contact Group of guarantors.        hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the
                                                                 vote.
      The Tajik Government commends the work done by
the international humanitarian and non-governmental                   There being no objection, it is so decided.
organizations, which have successfully supplemented the
noble efforts of the United Nations in meeting the urgent            I shall first call on those members of the Council
humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable people,                who wish to make statements before the voting.
particularly in regions to which refugees from Afghanistan
have been returning, and in carrying out the large-scale              Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation
programme financed by the United Nations Development             from Russian): The adoption of today’s draft resolution by
Programme for the rehabilitation, reconstruction and             the Security Council is an extraordinary event. The draft
development of Tajikistan.                                       resolution expresses the collective will of the Council’s



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members to support the peace process being stepped up in        made to the President of Russia as the Chairman of the
Tajikistan.                                                     Council of Heads of State of the CIS, the collective
                                                                peacekeeping forces of the CIS are also prepared to
     Russia welcomes the progress noted in the Secretary-       provide assistance in discharging the inter-Tajik
General’s report in implementing the General Agreement on       agreements, particularly in the military area.
the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in
Tajikistan, as well as the constructive cooperation of the            Repatriation of refugees, reintegration of recent
Government and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) in             participants in hostilities and other tasks included in the
discharging their obligations under the agreements. This        General Agreement place an additional burden on the
shows that the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations       war-torn economy of Tajikistan. Within the framework of
and the entire international community have not been in         international donor efforts, Russia is considering the
vain and that the tiny seedlings of peace are putting down      possibility of giving assistance — in addition to the
roots, albeit with difficulty, in the war-torn soil of          significant bilateral humanitarian, financial, economic and
Tajikistan.                                                     other assistance already given to Tajikistan — to
                                                                implement specific programmes and projects to ease the
      The signing of the General Agreement and the start of     consequences of war and restore the country’s national
the work of the Commission on National Reconciliation           economy. Coordinating the international efforts in this
open prospects for overcoming the political and military        area is the job of the Vienna international donor
confrontation and for the achievement of peace and national     conference in support of the peace process in Tajikistan.
reconciliation in that country. It is important that the
Security Council has achieved agreement on the need to                The establishment of stable peace and national
help to consolidate this trend and to show solidarity with      reconciliation in Tajikistan is important for the Central
the Tajik people, which so sorely needs general emergency       Asian region and beyond. It will help the efforts of the
assistance.                                                     international community to combat the drugs trade,
                                                                terrorism and arms smuggling. Russia — together with
     Russia commends the work done by the Special               the United Nations, the Organization for Security and
Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Gerd Merrem,       Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of the Islamic
and the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan       Conference and the members of the Contact Group of
(UNMOT). We are satisfied by the deepening cooperation          guarantors — intends to actively assist compliance with
between UNMOT and the Commonwealth of Independent               all the provisions of the General Agreement, in the
States (CIS) collective peacekeeping forces in Tajikistan.      interests of the restoration and democratic development of
                                                                Tajikistan and the prosperity of its people.
      The return of Tajikistan to a peaceful life is a new
task for UNMOT. This determined the recommendations of               I hope that the draft resolution will be adopted
the Secretary-General on expanding the mandate and              unanimously.
increasing the size of the Mission, which the Security
Council is prepared to endorse.                                      Mr. Richardson (United States of America): The
                                                                United States is pleased to join in adopting this draft
      Serious attention continues to need to be given to        resolution expanding the size and mandate of the United
providing security for UNMOT personnel. We welcome the          Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT), in
creation of the joint unit of the Government of the Republic    recognition of the commitment the parties have made to
of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition, which has        national reconciliation and reconstruction in Tajikistan.
just been referred to by the Permanent Representative of        We especially commend their actions to enact an amnesty
Tajikistan. This step has major political significance, apart   law, exchange prisoners, repatriate refugees and begin the
from its military importance. In the event of specific          demobilization of military forces. There is still much to
requests from UNMOT, then, with the agreement of the            be done, including working out the details for an
parties, the collective peacekeeping forces of the CIS are      equitable sharing of power, and we wish them success in
prepared to assist.                                             the coming months as they implement fully the provisions
                                                                of the General Agreement.
     The mandate of the force, which was recently
extended to 31 December, officially established this                 The parties’ inclusion in the General Agreement of
function. In accordance with the request of the Tajik side,     an increased role for UNMOT in the peace process is a


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clear statement of the confidence they place in Gerd             year ago the sides were hopelessly deadlocked, caught in
Merrem, the Special Representative of the Secretary-             a downward spiral of ceasefire violations and refusing to
General, and in the personnel of UNMOT, whose                    deal with the core issues. Although Tajikistan is not out
performance under trying circumstances has been                  of the woods yet, we can take strength from the progress
exemplary. We support the expansion of UNMOT at this             it has made in the last year as we challenge other parties
critical time in the peace process so that the parties can       in other conflicts to take risks for peace.
demobilize rapidly and turn their efforts towards rebuilding
Tajikistan. We can now look forward to the day when                   Mr. Konishi (Japan): At the outset, my delegation
United Nations peacekeepers can depart and all United            wishes to pay tribute to Mr. Merrem, Special
Nations involvement in Tajikistan can be reoriented towards      Representative of the Secretary-General; Brigadierreconstruction and development.                                  General Izydorczyk, Chief Military Observer; and all the
                                                                 men and women serving with the United Nations Mission
     The road ahead will be difficult. This is especially true   of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT). It is thanks to their
because of the proliferation of armed groups beyond the          dedicated efforts on the ground that the concrete process
control of the parties that threaten the security and            of implementing the General Agreement on the
tranquillity of Tajikistan.                                      Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan
                                                                 has recently begun.
     We are concerned for the security of the unarmed
UNMOT observers. The United States therefore appreciates              Japan finds it encouraging that both the Government
the agreement by the parties to establish a joint unit to        of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) are
protect UNMOT personnel. We consider this a bold                 maintaining the ceasefire and making serious efforts to
response to a troublesome problem that will serve as a           carry out their commitments under the General
model for future cooperation between the parties as they         Agreement, including actions with regard to the
integrate other elements of their armed forces.                  Commission on National Reconciliation (CNR).

      The problems facing the peace process in Tajikistan             Given this positive development of the situation, I
are daunting, even more so because the war depleted the          strongly believe that the international community should
resources Tajikistan will need to fulfil all the provisions of   strengthen its assistance to the parties in their efforts to
the General Agreement. In view of this, the United States        establish lasting peace. In this context, the Government of
endorses the Secretary-General’s proposal to hold a donor        Japan fully supports the Security Council draft resolution
conference in Vienna on 24 to 25 November. We note that          (S/1997/887), which extends the mandate of UNMOT
the Secretary-General is appealing for $65 million               with increased strength, as recommended by the
specifically aimed at ensuring the success of the peace          Secretary-General.
process. The United States intends to contribute to this
effort, and urges all States to donate generously.                     At the same time, we cannot but be concerned about
                                                                 the security situation on the ground, especially in the
      I note that the transit of Tajik refugees through          central part of the country, due to various violent actions
Uzbekistan has begun, and I want to thank the President          of armed groups. Improving the security situation is a
and Government of Uzbekistan for their assistance in this        prerequisite for further efficient activities not only by
critical humanitarian effort.                                    UNMOT but also by the peacekeeping forces of the
                                                                 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the
     We understand that, in addition to this appeal for          Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
peace and reconciliation activities, the Department of           (OSCE) and other international organizations. My
Humanitarian Affairs plans to issue an appeal for                delegation thus welcomes the recent agreement on the
emergency humanitarian assistance. We support this effort.       formation by the Government of Tajikistan and the UTO
Finally, we ask all States to join us in supporting the          of a joint security unit to enhance the safety of UNMOT
demining effort in Tajikistan so that future generations will    personnel, and hopes that this unit will be established
not continue to suffer death and maiming from devices left       without delay.
behind from the war.
                                                                      Finally, I am pleased to confirm that the
     The resolution of the conflict in Tajikistan has been a     Government of Japan has already made substantial
quiet but important United Nations success story. Only a         contributions to the welfare of the people of Tajikistan in


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the form of humanitarian, refugee and technical assistance.      war and the process for the return of refugees are
It will continue such efforts, including the possible dispatch   particularly important and urgent items.
of civilian personnel to the strengthened UNMOT, thereby
joining the international endeavour to facilitate the peace           We commend the parties in Tajikistan for their
process in Tajikistan.                                           commitment to the peace process and urge them to
                                                                 continue to cooperate with each other and with the United
     Mr. Dahlgren (Sweden): The United Nations has been          Nations to ensure rapid progress on what is an ambitious
closely involved in the negotiations towards peace in            timetable.
Tajikistan. The United Nations and the international
community should now demonstrate their endurance as well              My delegation also commends the efforts of the
as their support for the next crucial phase of consolidating     Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who has
peace in that country. The Government of Sweden therefore        been working in extremely difficult circumstances.
supports an expanded mandate for the United Nations
Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) as well as an               The draft resolution before us underlines the
increase in the size of the Mission.                             international community’s commitment to helping the
                                                                 people of Tajikistan towards the rehabilitation of their
      We welcome the integrated approach taken by the            country. But the principal responsibility for this, of
Secretary-General in recommending enlarged                       course, lies with the Tajik parties themselves.
responsibilities for the United Nations in Tajikistan. In
assisting the parties to implement the inter-Tajik                    Although we accept the Secretary-General’s
agreements, the United Nations will be making a broad            recommendations for an expansion of the United Nations
contribution ranging from the political and military fields to   Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and will
the coordination of international humanitarian assistance        vote in favour of this draft resolution, we remain
and the reintegration of refugees. This, we feel, is a good      concerned about the security situation in Tajikistan. The
example of how the joint capacity of the whole United            formation of the joint security unit is a welcome and
Nations system can be used to support the peace process          necessary step, but we shall need to follow closely
and lay the groundwork for the post-conflict reconstruction      developments which might affect the security and safety
and long-term recovery of war-torn societies.                    of UNMOT personnel and their ability to carry out their
                                                                 mandate effectively.
      Implementing peace agreements is rarely a smooth
process. It requires considerable good faith and constant             My delegation would also like to welcome the
efforts by the parties. In Tajikistan, progress has been         Secretary-General’s initiative in holding a donor
achieved in a number of areas. Sweden welcomes the fact          conference in Vienna in two weeks’ time. The United
that both the Tajik Government and the United Tajik              Kingdom will be represented at that conference.
Opposition appear determined to pursue this process in a
cooperative spirit.                                                   Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from
                                                                 French): The Tajik parties are engaged in a process of
      The level of violence, in particular in the central part   national reconciliation. This is a long and difficult
of the country, still gives rise to concern. In order for        undertaking, but the Government and the opposition alike
UNMOT to carry out its mandate, its safety and its ability       are increasingly demonstrating their readiness to
to perform its tasks unhindered must be guaranteed. As we        cooperate. We welcome in particular the intention stated
continue to follow closely events in Tajikistan, the safety of   by the two parties to establish a joint security unit to
international personnel will continue to require our             provide security mainly in the central part of the country,
particular attention.                                            which remains the most exposed area.

     Mr. Gomersall (United Kingdom): The problems of                  The French delegation is fully aware that the
Tajikistan are overdue for a solution. We are encouraged by      security situation in Tajikistan remains precarious. That is
the progress which has been reported by the Secretary-           why we attach great importance to the measures the
General in the implementation of the General Agreement on        Secretary-General will be taking to provide, as far as
the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in                possible, for the protection of the personnel of the United
Tajikistan. We consider that the exchange of prisoners of        Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT)
                                                                 and of the international organizations in the field.


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     We are, however, convinced that the United Nations              We believe that the commitment of the Tajik parties
should now help the Tajiks restore peace to their country       to peace and national reconciliation also deserves the
and rebuild it. The maintenance of international peace and      financial support of the international community. In this
security has never been risk-free; the United Nations must      regard, we welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative to
shoulder its responsibilities, because a lack of support from   convene an international donor conference at Vienna later
the Organization could hamper the rapid and complete            this month. The Republic of Korea will participate in this
implementation of the General Agreement on the                  conference.
Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan.
                                                                      Korea attaches great importance to the success of the
     It is in that spirit that France supports the expansion    inter-Tajik peace process. We believe that peace in
of the mandate of UNMOT.                                        Tajikistan is vital for the peace and stability of the entire
                                                                Central Asian region, which is inhabited by nearly
      Mr. Park (Republic of Korea): The inter-Tajik peace       300,000 ethnic Koreans. My Government is encouraging
process has come a long way in recent months. The signing       our business community to actively participate in the
of the Moscow General Agreement on the Establishment of         reconstruction of the Tajik economy. We are also ready
Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan last June was a         to contribute military observers to the expanded UNMOT.
turning point in the bumpy road to peace. Despite
occasional incidents of hostage-taking and terrorist attacks         In conclusion, the Republic of Korea believes that
by disgruntled armed groups here and there, the process of      the efforts of the Tajik parties themselves to make peace
national reconciliation is beginning to take firm root. The     deserve the full support of the international community.
convening of the Commission on National Reconciliation,         We therefore support the extension of the mandate of
the exchange of prisoners of war and detainees between the      UNMOT and its expansion, as recommended by the
Tajik Government and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO),         Secretary-General in his report of 4 September 1997, and
the registration of UTO fighters inside Tajikistan and the      we will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the
process of the repatriation of refugees from Afghanistan are    Council.
all encouraging developments that testify to the firm
commitment of the Tajik parties to the success of the                 Mr. Monteiro (Portugal): According to the latest
process of peace and national reconciliation.                   report of the Secretary-General, there has been progress
                                                                in the implementation of the General Agreement on the
      We pay tribute to President Rakhmonov and to the          Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan.
UTO leader, Mr. Nuri, for their courage and wisdom in           This is welcome news. It is particularly important to note
coming to terms with each other in the broader interests of     that the Commission on National Reconciliation, on which
the nation. We sincerely hope that their commitment to          both the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik
peace and political goodwill will soon be translated into       Opposition (UTO) are represented, has now been
benefits of peace for the Tajik people. We express our          convened on Tajik soil and has begun its work in earnest.
appreciation to the Russian Federation and to the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Merrem, for              Other important steps have been taken, which have
their successful mediation efforts. We also commend the         de-escalated tensions and allowed the return of refugees.
personnel of UNMOT for their dedicated service under            There is no substitute for commitment and hard work by
difficult and often dangerous circumstances.                    the parties to make peace. We encourage both the
                                                                Government and the UTO actively to continue their
     Needless to say, and like anywhere else, a climate of      efforts to implement fully the General Agreement.
security is essential to the monitoring by the United Nations
of peace in Tajikistan. In this connection, we welcome the           I was particularly happy to hear the representative of
decision of the Tajik parties to form a joint security unit     Tajikistan state here today that genuine civil peace and
with a view to providing necessary security to UNMOT.           concord is irreversible.
We believe that this arrangement, together with the
protection to be provided by peacekeepers from the                    The international community — in particular, the
Commonwealth of Independent States, will now make               United Nations — has been on hand to help the parties
possible the strengthening and expansion of the mandate of      reach this stage and will continue to do so by offering its
UNMOT to meet its responsibilities of monitoring the peace      assistance towards implementing and consolidating peace
agreements.                                                     in Tajikistan.


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      The Security Council today extends the mandate of the             We must place on record our concern that, in spite
United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan for six          of the significant progress in the political field, acts of
months and authorizes an increase in its strength, as              violence are still taking place in the country, affecting the
recommended by the Secretary-General, in order to carry            security situation and endangering the personnel of the
out the tasks attributed to that United Nations mission. Like      United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan
others, however, we remain concerned that the security             (UNMOT). The creation of a joint Governmentsituation is not yet under control, thereby threatening            Opposition security unit is a step in the right direction in
UNMOT and other international personnel as they carry out          order to safeguard the security of UNMOT personnel. We
their activities. We stress that it is the responsibility of the   hope that the unit will become operational as soon as
parties to ensure that unarmed United Nations personnel are        possible, thus permitting UNMOT’s mandate to be
not put in harm’s way, especially when they are striving to        implemented free from danger or interference.
help the Tajik people. In this context, we welcome the
agreement to form a joint Government/UTO security unit to                The draft resolution that we are about to vote on
escort and protect UNMOT, and we urge its rapid                    follows the Secretary-General’s recommendation to
establishment.                                                     expand the UNMOT’s mandate with a view to stepping
                                                                   up the Mission’s participation in promoting peace and
     Also important in this regard is the decision by the          national reconciliation in Tajikistan. My delegation
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to authorize its          supports this strengthened role for UNMOT. We believe
peacekeeping forces in Tajikistan to provide security to the       that the extension of its mandate until 15 May 1998 sends
United Nations on request. While it is the responsibility of       a clear signal of the commitment of the United Nations,
the parties to ensure the safety and security of United            and the Security Council in particular, to ensuring
Nations personnel in Tajikistan, this decision by the CIS          stability in this part of Central Asia.
provides an important back-up for their protection.
                                                                        We would also like to thank the delegation of the
      The CIS peacekeeping forces in Tajikistan, the               Russian Federation for preparing the draft resolution
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe                which served as a basis for the one that we are about to
(OSCE) Mission, and the States and organizations in the            adopt.
Contact Group have played a crucial role in the
international efforts to help peace gain a foothold in                   In my delegation’s view, responsibility for the
Tajikistan. We would like to add our voice to the tributes         success of the peace process must be borne chiefly by the
paid to Mr. Gerd Merrem, and to the men and women of               parties. We therefore hope that they will continue to
UNMOT and of the United Nations agencies and                       cooperate actively with the efforts being carried out by
programmes who are working in Tajikistan under such                the United Nations through its Mission.
perilous conditions.
                                                                        In conclusion, I would like to express my
     Portugal is pleased to join the consensus in adopting         delegation’s recognition of and support for the work of
the draft resolution.                                              the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
                                                                   Mr. Gerd Merrem, and his team. We urge him to continue
     Mr. Larraín (Chile) (interpretation from Spanish): I          working to ensure the success of the peace process in
would like to begin by expressing gratitude for the further        Tajikistan.
report of the Secretary-General on the situation in
Tajikistan.                                                             Mr. Sáenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from
                                                                   Spanish): My delegation is taking the floor in this
      Since we last considered the situation in Tajikistan,        meeting on Tajikistan in order to reaffirm our resolute
there has been significant progress in the implementation of       support for the peace and reconciliation process in that
the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and            country.
National Accord. The parties have shown definite signs of
being determined to make the peace progress succeed, a                   Amidst the difficulties that we have experienced in
fact that deserves our full recognition. In this transitional      recent days on other issues, we feel that this occasion
period they must persevere in good-faith fulfilment of the         demonstrates the usefulness and value of dialogue and
peace agreements, in particular the ceasefire agreement.           political negotiation as appropriate instruments of



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diplomacy for resolving conflicts that affect, or may affect,      those that have links to and interests in Tajikistan, to
international peace and security.                                  make a decisive contribution so that the process of peace
                                                                   and reconciliation can reach a successful conclusion.
     It is clear that significant progress has been made by
the Tajik parties in executing the General Agreement on the              In conclusion, I should like to express my country’s
Establishment of Peace and National Accord and in                  gratitude for the outstanding role played by the Russian
maintaining the ceasefire. The active international presence       Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran in bringing
has contributed to this progress. Here we would emphasize          peace to Tajikistan. My delegation will vote in favour of
the admirable activities of the United Nations Mission, the        the draft resolution before us.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the
Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeeping forces.                  Mr. Wlosowicz (Poland): We are here today to take
                                                                   an important decision concerning further United Nations
      While bearing in mind the progress that has been             support for the peace process in Tajikistan. Five years of
made and the need to build on it, we should not ignore the         civil war brought enormous human suffering to that
fact that there are still difficulties which make it necessary     country, but now, after the signature of the General
for us to keep paying attention to the situation through the       Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National
United Nations presence in Tajikistan.                             Accord on 27 June of this year, we look at the future of
                                                                   Tajikistan with more hope and optimism.
      Costa Rica supports the extension of the mandate of
the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan                    There has been certain visible progress on the
(UNMOT) for an additional six months as well as the                difficult road towards peace and stability. The Secretaryincrease in its personnel, and we agree that the Mission           General notes in his report the convening of the
should, at this new stage, use its best efforts to assist in the   Commission on National Reconciliation, the exchange of
implementation of the General Agreement, which will be             prisoners of war and detainees, the registration of United
fundamental and decisive with regard to certain political          Tajik Opposition fighters inside Tajikistan and the
issues, as well as of key importance with regard to other          repatriation of refugees from Afghanistan. We share the
vital questions, such as the investigation of ceasefire            Secretary-General’s encouragement at the fact that the
violations and the monitoring of the cantonment,                   refugees have been received without hostility on their
reintegration, disarming and demobilization of United Tajik        return.
Opposition (UTO) combatants.
                                                                         The ceasefire is crucial to the successful conclusion
      As on other occasions, my country would like to draw         of the peace process, and that is why we appeal to the
attention to the question of the Tajik refugees in northern        parties to refrain from any violence, which continues to
Afghanistan. We welcome the developments in the return             run high in the central part of the country.
process. This demonstrates the readiness of the parties to
comply with what has been agreed, and we are therefore                  We have no illusions about the seriousness of the
confident that it will continue and be completed. That, of         conditions in which the United Nations Mission of
course, will require clear resolve by the parties and the          Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) will have to carry out
continued humanitarian support of the international                its mandated tasks in the months to come. It is for that
community. This in turn requires a clear determination by          reason that we welcome the decision of President
the parties to cooperate and to assume their fundamental           Rakhmonov and Mr. Nuri to form a joint security unit
role in implementing what has been agreed. This is of              with the task of providing security to UNMOT personnel.
particular importance, among other things, when it comes
to guaranteeing the safety and freedom of movement of                   We believe that now, more than ever before,
international personnel.                                           Tajikistan needs the international community and its firm
                                                                   support. This is why we are in favour of the expansion of
     At the same time, Costa Rica underscores the great            the size of UNMOT and the extension of its mandate.
value of the Secretary-General’s intention to convene a            Our decision should serve the purpose of promoting peace
donor conference to obtain the international support               and national reconciliation in Tajikistan.
necessary for the implementation of the General Agreement.
My country associates itself with all those who have                    I cannot conclude without paying tribute to the
encouraged Member States of the Organization, especially           Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Tajikistan,


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Mr. Gerd Merrem, and all the UNMOT personnel who have             Tajik Opposition, to fulfil the commitments entered into
served with devotion in carrying out their tasks in often         under the General Agreement. My delegation also
difficult and dangerous conditions.                               welcomes the progress made in the activities undertaken
                                                                  by the Commission on National Reconciliation, and I
      Mr. Mahugu (Kenya): Let me at the outset pay                would mention in particular the exchange of prisoners of
tribute to Mr. Gerd Merrem, the Secretary-General’s               war and detainees as well as the registration of members
Special Representative, for his outstanding work and              of the United Tajik Opposition who are present in
leadership, and to the men and women serving with the             Tajikistan and the repatriation of refugees from
United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan                 Afghanistan to their country.
(UNMOT) for the manner in which they have performed
their duties under difficult and often dangerous conditions.           In this regard, I should also like to express our
                                                                  concern at the explosive security situation in Tajikistan,
      My delegation finds the Secretary-General’s latest          especially in the central part of the State. In addition,
report on Tajikistan encouraging. The ceasefire holds. There      there is a need to call upon both Tajik parties to
is concrete progress in the implementation of the General         cooperate further in ensuring the safety and freedom of
Agreement on political, legal and military issues. There are      movement of the personnel of the United Nations, the
also solid steps forward in the rehabilitation effort, and the    collective peacekeeping forces of the Commonwealth of
donor pledging conference scheduled to be held at Vienna          Independent States (CIS) and other international
in the next 11 days should generate resources for the             personnel.
critical post-conflict peace-building phase that my
delegation has always viewed as critical in these situations.          I should like, in this context, to express our
                                                                  appreciation for the agreement reached by the two parties
      We also strongly believe that the Commission on             regarding the creation of a joint security unit to carry out
National Reconciliation is very important, and we commend         the task of providing security, including armed escorts,
its efforts and encourage it to continue with its good work.      for the personnel of the United Nations Mission of
                                                                  Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT). In this regard, Egypt
      The security situation, however, is still unsettled. We     hopes that the unit will begin functioning at the end of
believe that the joint security unit will help. We hope that      this month, as mentioned in the Secretary-General’s
those elements in Tajikistan intent on using violence as a        report.
means of resolving their differences will reject that
approach and work with other parties in rebuilding a                   In conclusion, my delegation will vote in favour of
peaceful Tajikistan. This is the only way in which a              the draft resolution on expanding UNMOT, on the basis
democratic, peaceful, economically viable Tajikistan can be       of the proposals of the Secretary-General in his report,
built. UNMOT’s critical role in ensuring the                      and on the extension of its mandate until 15 May 1998.
implementation of the General Agreement is commendable.
                                                                       Mr. Cabral (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from
      Finally, my delegation supports the Secretary-              French): The Security Council’s consideration today of
General’s recommendation to expand UNMOT from 45 to               the situation in Tajikistan and along its frontier with
120 military observers and, in this regard, will support the      Afghanistan gives us an ideal opportunity to welcome the
draft resolution before us. We are happy to note that despite     progress that has been made towards peace — peace that
this expansion the cost is actually slightly less than the        in order to be lasting needs to be bolstered by specific
estimates previously proposed.                                    action on the part of the protagonists. This is my
                                                                  delegation’s view, as we understand it, and it is what the
     Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic):            Secretary-General is working towards in his efforts to
Allow me at the outset to express my delegation’s                 support the quest for peace and to create conditions
appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the       favourable to its consolidation.
evolution of the situation in Tajikistan. I should also like to
express my thanks to his assistants, and in particular to his          In his successive reports of 4 September and 5
Special Representative, Mr. Gerd Merrem.                          November, the Secretary-General has given us an
                                                                  appraisal of the status of the negotiations and of the
    We welcome the serious efforts being made by the              headway made in the right direction, that is to say, the
Government of Tajikistan, as well as those of the United          path towards peace through negotiation. We believe that


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it is desirable for the Tajik Government and the United                The President (interpretation from Chinese): I shall
Tajik Opposition (UTO) to strive to ensure that this               now make a statement in my capacity as representative of
peace — which is still fragile — is bolstered through the          China.
establishment of the necessary structures. We refer in
particular to consolidation of the ceasefire, the exchange of            As a neighbour of Tajikistan, China welcomes the
prisoners, and the creation of a climate conducive to the          General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and
return of refugees in decent conditions.                           National Accord in Tajikistan, signed by the two parties
                                                                   in that country, and we are pleased by the stabilization of
      My delegation wishes to pay tribute to the unflagging        the overall situation in Tajikistan. We believe the General
work being done by the Government of the Russian                   Agreement is conducive to moving the Tajik peace
Federation and the Government of Iran, whose steadying             process forward, leading to the ultimate realization of
and animating role should encourage us to emulate them so          national reconciliation in Tajikistan.
that the peace we all desire can emerge in Tajikistan. To
this end, all members of the international community must                In his report to the Security Council, the Secretaryrigorously commit themselves, since we have already                General recommends the extension of the mandate of the
declared our support for the territorial integrity of Tajikistan   United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan
to be respected and the inviolability of its borders to            (UNMOT) and UNMOT’s expansion. We believe that this
become a reality.                                                  recommendation is in conformity with the wishes of the
                                                                   parties concerned and is conducive to the implementation
      Tajikistan has unfortunately become the object of            of the General Agreement. The Chinese delegation will
many covetous eyes, and we hope that all the neighbouring          therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution.
countries of Tajikistan can work in concert with the rest of
the international community to ensure that peace is the only            The peace in Tajikistan is hard won. We appreciate
item on the agenda in all the efforts that are made in that        the mediation efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special
country and around it.                                             Representative and the countries of the region, such as the
                                                                   Russian Federation. We hope that the two parties
      My delegation will try to ensure that what the               concerned can implement the General Agreement in real
Secretary-General has recommended becomes a reality, and           earnest, adopt effective measures and cooperate with the
it is with that in mind that we join the other members of          United Nations so as to enable UNMOT to smoothly
the Council in adopting this draft resolution, which               carry out its mandate.
highlights the arguments put forward by the Secretary-General in favour of expanding the personnel of the United             At the same time, we believe that the international
Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and             community should provide Tajikistan with urgently
also authorizes the Secretary-General to extend UNMOT’s            needed assistance to help its economic reconstruction.
mandate until 15 May 1998.
                                                                        We sincerely hope that, through the common efforts
     I take this opportunity to say that, in the view of my        of the parties concerned, and with the vigorous help of
delegation, if peace in Tajikistan is to be lasting and            the international community, Tajikistan can achieve
permanent, all the parties must follow a policy of inclusion,      sustained stability and economic development as soon as
working through dialogue, consultation and negotiation in          possible.
order to ensure that all the men and women of that great
country can work together and build a country that once                I now resume my functions as President of the
again becomes the haven of peace they all seek.                    Security Council.

      In conclusion, I would also like to express the hope              I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained
that every effort will be made by the Government of                in document S/1997/887.
Tajikistan as well as by the UTO and the other parties that
have not yet decided to join the UTO to provide security                A vote was taken by show of hands.
for UNMOT personnel, whose important role was
recognized in the letter of 27 June 1997 from the President        In favour:
of the Republic of Tajikistan and Mr. Nuri to the Secretary-General.


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     Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Guinea-           of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States
     Bissau, Japan, Kenya, Poland, Portugal, Republic of        of America
     Korea, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom
                                                                The President (interpretation from Chinese): There
                                                           were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been
                                                           adopted unanimously as resolution 1138 (1997).

                                                                There are no more speakers on my list. The Security
                                                           Council has thus concluded the present stage of its
                                                           consideration of the item on its agenda.

                                                                The meeting rose at 1.10 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 015 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 000 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y CHILE
Y CHINA
Y COSTA RICA
Y EGYPT
Y FRANCE
Y GUINEA-BISSAU
Y JAPAN
Y KENYA
Y POLAND
Y PORTUGAL
Y REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SWEDEN
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES