The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on the need to focus on the Lebanese consensus to approve the International Tribunal for the killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, but he said he was «deep concern» to the faltering efforts of rapprochement between Lebanese rivals. The Ki-moon said during an interview with the «life», which accompanied him aboard a Saudi Enroute from Sharm El-Sheikh to New York following his participation in the international conference on Iraq and chaired the «International Covenant» with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, that Iran should be employing its influence in Lebanon and Iraq to play a constructive role achieve peace and stability.
A corresponding aside do not know many of the personality of the Secretary-General Korean conservative, particularly with his insistence on refusing to answer many questions, or take a firm position. In the following text :
Held in Sharm el-Sheikh several meetings with the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the Security Council and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal and German Frank Walter Steinmeyer, Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. With those discussed in the Lebanese?
Discussed topic in Lebanon with American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her counterparts Saudi, German and others. The theme was one of the most prominent Lebanese Topics dealt with in my meetings, although the issue of Darfur was the main issue that had been discussed with everyone.
Why after informed Kailek for Legal Affairs Nicolas Michel Security Council that his efforts to help the Lebanese constitutional process to conclude a treaty establishing the court of an international nature and reached an impasse. Are spoke with the ministers issued a resolution on the establishment of the court of the Security Council under Chapter VII?
Try not specifically in Chapter VII. Discussed with the American Secretary of State and a number of other foreign ministers in it is still necessary for the Lebanese people to focus on promoting national consensus. My pledged to assist in that.
But Michel arrived at the conclusion that it made every effort and show him that there is no way that the way deadlock.
I also am deeply concerned by this. But the way we want it more than anyone else to resolve this issue is to encourage the Lebanese people to reach unanimity.
How much time will this way, Michel noted that the outcome of his visit to the Security Council in the report assumes that your report?
I did not submit my post. This report Mr. Nicolas Michel. It may be incumbent upon me to report to the Security Council.
Do you mean report says that there is need for more time before the Security Council move, or that it is up to the Council after Michel arrived at its conclusions?
Look at the matter with the leaders of the region once again, with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, and perhaps also with Syrian President Bashar Assad on the telephone, with members of the Security Council.
What happens in the mind in terms of time frame?
I know that a number of States in the Security Council do not think (grace settlement efforts) a few months. But there is no specific time frame at this juncture. However, I also know that the level of patience fall, with many to reach the conclusion that the situation reached Wall impasse.
It seems that the patience of the United States and France run out completely, as they, as it seems, began to move towards adopting a resolution under Chapter VII recognizes the establishment of the Court. Are you against that? Is opposed?
I am not in a position to say anything about what he would do in the Security Council this issue. Of course, I will continue my consultations with members of the Council, and Sari how the situation will evolve. I know the movements of members involved in the Security Council.
Believes that this move was premature?
Will not be given prescriptions for such a situation.
When the subject of Lebanon with the American Secretary of State, on May Attafqatma something on the subsequent steps that accompany impatience?
Have explained what I am going to do in the near future to help the Lebanese people to reach national reconciliation. How I intend continuing work in this matter.
How? What will you do?
I will convene meetings and conducted phone.
Mean that you intend to return to Lebanon?
No decision was taken yet. But, if necessary, and whether the timing appropriate, I am prepared to pay another visit to Lebanon.
Met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Do you put certain ideas concerning Lebanon?
No-Look in this issue during our meeting with him, but I examined him on the phone last Saturday (April 28 last).
What is the position of Mphomk Federation?
Opinion, as I recall, OK for my opinion at this juncture.
Do I felt that the Russians will use the veto on the resolution under Chapter VII?
I told him that I will continue my efforts in diplomacy with the leaders of the region.
Will asked him to assist in the control of the Lebanese-Syrian border to prevent arms smuggling?
I explained to him what happened during my meeting with President Assad, which expressed appreciation for the roles of the diplomat.
What happened to the promises made by President Assad you? Is implemented?
I talked with Syrian Foreign Minister (Walid Mualem) in Sharm el-Sheikh, the promise of the revitalization of the border discussed with President Assad. He said they would take appropriate action. And I made the commitment to implement that promise.
Talked about Lebanon also with the Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Muttaqi, as I mentioned before. Is requested assistance in the implementation of the decision to disarm the militias in Lebanon and rearm?
Asked him to play his constructive role in Lebanon, Iran has influence in Iraq and in Lebanon. We are eager to play a constructive role in the Iranian government to assist in ensuring peace and security in the region.
What did he say to you? Has he made a commitment to stop D «Hezbollah» weapons?
Not talking about «Hezbollah» specifically, but said that Iran will try to play a constructive role.
What about Kauk with the Saudi Foreign Minister, how Ttarkatma to the subject of Lebanon?
Talked about topic go the same Haddock him.
I said that the Arab peace initiative which was renewed by the Arab summit Riyadh are «good starting point for negotiations» Arab-Israeli. What will you do, in your capacity as Secretary General of the United Nations, to push Israel to agree to the Arab initiative, the starting point for negotiations?
When I visited Israel, told Israeli leaders that they must examine the Arab initiative seriously. I know that there are certain points that contradicts Israel, but there are other points Israel can live with it and build on it. And I hope that we will not be open Arab initiative formula : Grasp it or not taken. I hope that it is not.
Is it useful to put the Arab initiative in the Security Council for adopting a resolution in the matter?
I think that it would be best, at this juncture, to leave matters to Arabs and Israelis. As you know, he met Arab foreign ministers in Cairo a few weeks ago and assigned to Jordan and Egypt resume the role of the contact point to discuss these matters. Therefore, it is better to leave things to the Arabs and Israelis to enter into a dialogue, if there is a need for the role of facilitator, the other countries such as the United States, and perhaps also of the United Nations, play that role.
Is the United Nations able to play this role, or they can only play a role complementary to the American role?
There is no formal request to play the role of facilitator sense of the word. But I will be similar to this role.
I believe that each State is capable of playing a similar role. The minister since the American engaged in an active dialogue with the parties concerned.
When it meets the international Quartet, which includes the United Nations and the United States, the European Union and Russia in mid-May (May) this, what will be on the table to take advantage of the current momentum? Patience is running out and the people suffer and the Palestinian territories Tqatim There are fears losing hope entirely, leading to open conflict.
Disturbing and sad that many people suffer because of the lack of progress in the peace process in the Middle East. There is a growing realization among Arab leaders and Western countries and the United Nations, to the fact that the time has come for all parties concerned to engage in serious dialogue and progress, and this is what we are doing. We will discuss in the next meeting of the quartet and will be engaging in another round of exchanging views with our Arab partners in an informal setting.
Arabs presented a peace plan is the Arab initiative, a plan on the table.
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And reports indicate that Israel continues to build settlements and the construction of the wall and the closure policy, Are you willing to put pressure on Israel to come to the negotiating table?
I will do everything in my power to facilitate the peace process. When I was in Israel told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister invited to anybody that it must consider seriously the issue of Palestinian refugees and restricting the level of freedom of movement.The United States also has no plans to ease these restrictions. There are developments in this area.
What is your stance on Israel's continued construction of settlements and construction of the wall, leading to the confiscation of illegal Palestinian lands?
Israeli leaders talked about seen and Harth, and I said that the security concerns that must be balanced with a compromise deal with the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people.
These actions are illegal. Talking about international legitimacy, and you are not ready even to the criticism, why?
The subject is not that I do not criticized. Diplomatic means to resolve these issues require always alert to the sensitivities and act far from escalation. I understand that you have to deal with when adopts conflicting parties.
But we are talking about international legitimacy?
Of course, The United Nations and the Security Council to take the necessary measures, and everyone knew that.During the meetings «Quartet Committee» reaffirming resolutions 242 and 338 and other relevant resolutions.
You do not seem ready to take a position to continue building settlements and the construction of the wall being devoured Palestinian land in contravention of international legitimacy.
I have already told them what stands.I am not in a position to disclose publicly about everything I said to the Israelis and Palestinians. Is able to understand this?
I understand, of course, but ask you about your position and not what happened in Pink, including closed-circuit ...
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(Intervene spokeswoman for the Secretary-General says that there is room for the last question only). Let me ask you about if Iran and the lack of an expected meeting between American Secretary of State, and her Iranian counterpart despite attempts Do not hold a meeting index bad in your opinion?
Maybe it would be better to meet for talks, but this does not necessarily reflect the official positions of each. I hope that emerge in the near future an opportunity for leaders on the course encouraging the talks that took place between the United States and Syria.
The European foreign policy coordinator Javier Solana was not optimistic about the outcome of his talks with Iran regarding the suspension of uranium enrichment, which Iran insists that the suspension of uranium enrichment. Is there any other way to break the deadlock and the status quo otherwise?
To let the European Union and Iran in continuing dialogue and negotiations on this issue.
Do you believe in immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq is calling for concern, or that the continued American military presence has become part of the problem?
The security situation in Iraq explosive. Consequently, the stability requires, according to the Coalition forces and the United States in particular, the survival of these forces as an effective means of ensuring the stability of the situation there, while the international family, regionally and internationally, to work together. This is what we have done in Sharm El-Sheikh conference.
These efforts must be matched by efforts to push the Iraqi political dialogue between Iraqis.