Igor Ivanov Quotes
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We are worried about pressure being put on inspectors by certain circles in Washington
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Some participants are trying to put formulas unacceptable to Russia, including on Chechnya, into the declaration
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One has to act with respect, just as with any sovereign government
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must be searched for through dialogue, including with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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who should give a clear answer to the question of whether Iraq has weapons of mass destruction or not.
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The paths of Europe and Russia are seriously diverging and will remain so for a long time ... probably for decades to come.
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The problems of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq can be solved by political means
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Our common goal is to ensure that Iraq should not have weapons of mass destruction, ... It must be attained on the basis of the U.N. Security Council's resolution No. 1441. All other goals go beyond the limits of our interests.
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This will without doubt play into the hands of separatists in Kosovo and Montenegro wanting to leave the (Yugoslav) federation
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We are at the start of the 21st century and there are many risks in the world and we think that collaboration between Russia and the Vatican corresponds to the common good,
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complete political and military control of the Russian side.
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We think it could further aggravate the situation in the region, which is difficult as it is
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These beautiful plans, we have to forget.
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Nobody has the right to act on their own in the name of the United Nations and even less to pretend to be the judge of the entire world
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We speak in the same voice with the United States because Washington, too, is interested to stop the spiraling of tension and normalizing the situation in the region. It is important not only that we speak in the same voice but that we also act in coordination with one another, which Russia is in favor of
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without any artificial delays, without any artificial obstacles.
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The main aim is to prevent the events in Afghanistan from destabilizing the situation in neighboring countries, ... What is happening in Afghanistan goes beyond the boundaries of this country and has regional significance.
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The Yugoslav people should be completely free to express their will without any internal or external pressure
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on goods that may be used for humanitarian problems in Iraq.
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If in the coming days the situation does not change, we need to take additional extraordinary measures, including at the highest level