It is important that the resolution underscores the ongoing importance of a UN Peace Plan presupposing the holding of a referendum on the status of Western Sahara, despite the existing difficulties in the path of its implementation.

The Security Council invited the UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy to Western Sahara, James Baker III, to continue efforts to find a political solution with due regard for the lawful concerns of the parties.

We assume that the job will be done by Baker in close contact with all the concerned parties and with the UN Security Council. This is an important prerequisite for finding a just and generally acceptable scheme for resolving this dispute which would be voluntarily accepted by the parties.

The resolution also envisages a range of important measures to enhance mutual trust between the parties and to alleviate the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict around Western Sahara. We consider it necessary to ensure the practical realization of these measures.

Russia will consistently assist with the adequate implementation of the resolution of the UN Security Council, as well as contributing to the productiveness of international efforts for an effective long-term settlement of the Western Sahara dispute in the interest of consolidating stability in the Maghreb region and international security as a whole.