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SUBJECT: JCIC-XXXIV:  (U) BELARUSIAN CLOSING PLENARY 
STATEMENT, JUNE 11, 2009 
 
Classified By:  Jerry A. Taylor, United States Representative 
to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission. 
Reasons:  1.4(b) and (d). 
 
¶1.  (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-017. 
 
¶2.  (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of 
the text of the Belarusian Statement that was delivered at 
the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of 
the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission 
(JCIC), held at the U.S. Mission on June 11, 2009. 
 
¶3.  (S) Begin text: 
 
                                  Official Translation 
 
                     Statement 
    by the Delegation of the Republic of Belarus 
           at the Closing Plenary Meeting 
        of the Thirty-fourth Session of the 
     Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission 
 
Geneva                                     June 11, 2009 
 
Esteemed Mr. Chairman, 
 
     Esteemed Representatives and members of the delegations 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the 
United States of America, and Ukraine, 
 
     Today we are wrapping up JCIC-XXXIV and, in this 
connection, we would note the productive work done by the 
Parties at this session, which made it possible to outline 
ways of resolving concerns on a number of Treaty 
implementation issues. 
 
     We urge all the partners to redouble their efforts so as 
to attempt to resolve the outstanding problems before the 
15-year term of the Treaty on strategic offensive arms 
expires.  At the same time, we believe that the architecture 
of security and predictability which has been created during 
this period must not be consigned to history after December 
¶2009. 
 
     Various options for resolving the current situation have 
been discussed both during our meetings and in other formats. 
 We are convinced that it is in our power to take steps that 
will demonstrate, in a complex international situation, the 
Parties' intentions to jointly continue their efforts in the 
area of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.  It is 
very important that no one have any doubts as to the 
reversibility (sic) of these processes, which are based on 
the principles of strategic arms reduction, transparency, and 
verification, as well as security guarantees to states that 
have voluntarily waived their right to possess such arms. 
 
     Unfortunately, no one today has the ability to look far 
into the future to point out to us the only correct path. 
But we still have time to weigh all aspects and sort things 
out. 
 
     We also believe that in the time remaining it is of 
pressing importance to work on adopting a document that would 
reflect the Parties' contribution to Treaty implementation 
and would reaffirm the existing obligations in connection 
with the START Treaty, as well as the commitment to further 
 
 
reduction of strategic offensive arms and other aspects that 
our Treaty partners consider it appropriate to include. 
 
     Following up on this initiative, we express our 
readiness to prepare a draft of this document and send it to 
our partners through diplomatic channels for consideration. 
We are confident that adoption of such a document will serve 
our common interests and will provide an example to the 
international community of successful cooperation in the 
field of strategic offensive arms. 
 
     We would note that during the intersessional period the 
Belarusian side is prepared to work on the whole spectrum of 
issues raised by the Parties so that at the next meeting we 
can engage in a substantive discussion and reach mutually 
acceptable solutions. 
 
     Esteemed Mr. Chairman, 
 
     In conclusion, I would like to express my appreciation 
to all the Delegations for their cooperation and specifically 
to thank the interpreters and translators for their 
contribution to the work of the Commission. 
 
     We wish everyone a safe return home and productive work 
in the intersessional period. 
 
End text. 
 
¶4.  (U) Taylor sends. 
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