Uvodno obracanje predsjednika Vlade Republike Hrvatske dr. Ive Sanadera na raspravi Vijeca sigurnosti UN-a o stanju na Bliskom istoku.
It is my honor and pleasure to preside over this meeting that comes at the end of an eventful year marked by a number of encouraging developments in the Middle East.
The presence of a number of ministers at this table is an apt illustration of the significance of this moment. Allow me to use this opportunity to welcome amongst others the US Secretary of State, Madame Condoleezza Rice, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband.
My country, Croatia, joined the Council at a time which was marked by renewed hope for reaching comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Since the beginning of this year, under strong United States leadership, we have witnessed the evolution of a comprehensive, direct and results-oriented Israeli-Palestinian negotiation process within the framework set out in Annapolis last fall.
We have to recognize that there is political momentum to this process, which gives us reasons to be hopeful.
Today the Security Council has the opportunity to acknowledge these achievements, express our appreciation and encouragement for the determined effort of the parties and our support for the continuation of the process in the year to come and the fulfillment of the Annapolis goals.
Croatia is pleased that the resolution before us clearly [and unanimously] conveys that message.
I would like to reiterate our belief in the ongoing peace process. This is the best chance we have. The parties have set into motion a momentum we cannot afford to lose. They deserve our full support on that journey. We have a shared and clear goal: to turn into reality the vision of two states: a democratic and peaceful Palestine living side by side with a democratic and secure Israel, and to advance the momentum towards a just, lasting, comprehensive peace for the Middle East.
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