"The Security Council has considered the report of
the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan of 14 March 2000 (S/2000/214)*, submitted
pursuant to paragraph 12 of its resolution 1274 (1999) of 12
November 1999.
"The Security Council welcomes decisive progress in
the implementation of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National
Accord in Tajikistan (S/1997/510) achieved due to sequential and persistent efforts of the
President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the leadership of the Commission on National
Reconciliation.
"The Security Council welcomes, in particular, the
holding on 27 February 2000 of the first multi-party and pluralistic parliamentary
election in Tajikistan, in spite of serious problems and shortcomings, as noted by the
Joint Electoral Observation Mission for Tajikistan. It notes that with the holding of this
election the transition period envisaged in the General Agreement is coming to a close.
The Council acknowledges a significant achievement of the Tajik parties, which have
managed to overcome many obstacles and to put their country on the path to peace, national
reconciliation and democracy. It urges the Government and the Parliament of Tajikistan to
work towards elections in the future that meet fully acceptable standards as a means to
consolidate peace.
"The Security Council notes with satisfaction that
the United Nations has played an important role in this success. It welcomes the United Nations Mission of
Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT), supported by the Contact Group of Guarantor States
and International Organizations, the Mission of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe and the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth of
Independent States, being instrumental in assisting the parties in the implementation of
the General Agreement.
"The Security Council supports the intention of the
Secretary-General to withdraw UNMOT when its mandate expires on 15 May 2000. It expects
that the Secretary-General will inform the Council about the outcome of his current
consultations with the Government of Tajikistan on a role for the United Nations in the
period of post-conflict peace-building and consolidation."
