UNSG Western Sahara Report 2016 As Approved by DSG April 18, 2016

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    Vtrkftjv Fh`ikmc t̀kaj

    Tcphrt hi tlc

    h` tlc sktuatkh` fh`fcr`k`g Wcstcr` Valara

    K. K̀ trhmuftkh`

    1. ]lc prcsc`t rcphrt ks sudnkttcm pursuà t th Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj rcshjutkh` 441< (4213), dy

    wlkfl tlc Fhu`fkj cxtc`mcm tlc na`matc hi tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s Nksskh` ihr tlc Tcicrc`mun k̀

    Wcstcr` Valara (N 1@S TVH ) u`tkj 62 Aprkj 4219 a`m rcqucstcm nc th prhvkmc a rcphrt th kt h`

    tlc sktuatkh` k̀ Wcstcr` Valara wcjj dcihrc tlc c`m hi tlc na`matc pcrkhm. Kt fhvcrs

    mcvcjhpnc`ts sk`fc ny rcphrt matcm 12 Aprkj 4213 (V/4213/4=9) a`m mcsfrkdcs tlc sktuatkh` h`

    tlc grhu`m, tlc status a`m prhgrcss hi tlc phjktkfaj `c Wcstcr` Valara, ny aftkvktkcs

    a`m tlhsc hi ny Flci mc Fadk̀ ct, tlc knpjcnc t̀atkh ̀hi rc 441< (4213), a`m tlc cxkstk̀ g

    flajjc`gcs th tlc Nksskh`'s hpcratkh`s a`m stcps taec` th tlcn, as tlc Fhu`fkj rcqucstcm

    k̀ kts rcshjutkh ̀441< (4213).

    ,?6:',

    4. Dctwcc` 6 a`m 7 Narfl 4219, K vksktcm tlørcgkh` th

    `cghtkatk`g prhfcss, th pay trkdutc th tlc S`køkm @atkh`s pcafcecc?

    a`m kts pcrsh``cj, th scc ihr nyscji tlc lunaøeøtka` sktuatkh` h` tlc

    htlcr kssucs hi fh`fcr`. ]lc Nhrhffa`

    whrms a`m aftkh`s murk`g tlks trkp.

    tlrhugl mkpjhnatkf fla``cjs,

    a`m hrga`kzk̀ g nass prhtcst mcnh`s

    kt fjcar tlat `htlk̀ g K lam sakm hr

    Ek`gmhn hi Nhrhffh.

    Wcstcr` Valara "

    mctakjcm k̀ tlc

    fh`trkdutkh` th tlc

    cratkh`, NK@STVH,

    a`m th mksfuss

    `undcr hi ny

    kfatkh`s

    udjkf statcnc`ts a`m fhnnu k̀qucs

    K lavc rcpcatcmjy namc

    cxprcss lhstkjkty th tlc

    @atkh`s th tlc

    arc iurtlcr

    6. hi ny whrms à m aftkh̀ s murk̀ g ny trkp, tlc Ihrckg̀

    Nk̀ kstcr fajjcm h̀ nc h̀ 1= Narfl 4219 th mcjkvcr a

    jcttcr statk ̀ ihrnaj a`m pudjkf fjarkikfatkh`s adhut

    Uny^ phsktkh`s aftkh`s, as wcjj as Uny^ k`tc`tkh`s fh`fcr`k`g U...^ tlc

    paranctcrs a ...... g J ø., fh v̀crsatkh ̀wktl Lks Naocsty tlc Ek̀ g Nhlanncm

    YK . H` 13 Narfl, tlø Ghvcrøc`t hi Nhrhffh a``hu`fcm a scrkcs hi ncasurcs tlat lavc

    mrastkfajjy aiicftcm N@STøgøH?55 adkjkty th farry hut kts iu`ftkh`s, k̀ fjumk̀ g a skg k̀ikfa t̀

    rcmuftkh` hi tlc fkvkjka` fhnkøh`c`t, nhrc partkfujarjy tlc phjktkfaj scgnc`t, as wcjj as

    fa`fcjjatkh` hi Nhrhffh's vhju`tary fh`trkdutkh` th NK@STVH's iu`ftkh`k`g.

    =. H` 19 Narfl, tlc Rcrna`c`t Nksskh` hi Nhrhffh sc`t a @htc Ycrdajc th ny Cxcfutkvc

    Hiikfc tra`snkttk̀ g a "jkst hi

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    Vtrkftjy Fh`ikmc`tkaj

    tcnphrarkjy knpjcnc`tcm a` knprhvkscm fh`fcpt hi jhgkstkfaj supphrt th ajjhw fh`tk`ukty hi

    fhrc amnk`kstratkvc iu`ftkh`s wlcrc phsskdjc• H`jy 4< k`tcr`atkh`aj fkvkjka` staii ncndcrs

    rcnak` k` Jaayhu`c, wlkjc 43 arc pcrihrnk`g jknktcm iu`ftkh`s irhn Jas Rajnas. H` 41

    Narfl, NK@STVH rcmcpjhycm ajj tlrcc hi kts jkaksh ̀hiikfcrs irhn Maelja th tlc Awsarm tcan

    sktc at tlc rcqucst hi Nhrhffh•

    3. K` a jcttcr matcm 42 Narfl, Rhjksarkh Irh`t Vcfrctary-Gc`craj Admcjazkz frktkfkscm

    Nhrhffh's mcfkskh` th fajj ihr tlc rcnhvaj hi tlc fkvkjka` staii a`m rcaiikrncm tlc Rhjksarkh

    Irh`t's fhnnktnc`t th NK@STVH's na`matc a`m tlc rcjcva`t nkjktary agrccnc`ts. Lc ajsh

    "urgc`tjy appcajcm th tlc Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj th assunc kts rcsph`skdkjktkcs" thwarm tlc Nksskh` a`m

    kts na`matc.

    9. ]lc furrc`t frksks askmc, tlc sktuatkh` k`

    NK@STVH, las dcc` gc`crajjy stadjc sk`fc ny jast

    hi tlc fcascikrc, as mcik`cm k`

    Icdruary 4219, tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t k`ihrncm

    tlc mcnkjktarkscm duiicr strkp cast hi tlc

    fjcara`fc ihr affcss, NK@STVH jhfatcm tlc

    fancjs. ]lc Thyaj Nhrhffa` Arny (TNA)

    as kt prcsc`ts ktscji th

    h`c phtc`tkaj vkhjatkh`

    hffuiicm, H` tlc cvc k̀̀ g hi 47

    hi a slhøtkøgk`fkmc`t `car Nkoce k`

    Icdruary, ihjjHWk`g `cfcssary nk`c

    h`c k`mkvkmuaj a`øm)kølc rcnak`s hi ihur

    16 gu`sø2ts "k̀ tlc

    tlc Rø^ø?ø?arkh Irh`t as a

    krcftkh` hi tlc fancjs". NK@STVø ?øcfhvcrcm tlc

    .... ø . øø

    fkvkjka` Valrawj fancjccr, a`m la`mcø at5Hvcr th tlc hi tlc mcfcascm. H` 4; Icdruary,

    tlc Rcrna`c̀ t Tcprcsc`taSvc hi Nhrqffh,ø@r.5?ønar Ljj@c55:wrhtc th nc prhvkmk`g mctakjs h`

    tlc j`famc`t rcktcratk`g tlat, aitcr war`k`gs, søhts'øløtm dcc` ikrcmøn fh`mktkh`s hi vcry

    rcmufcm Yjsjdklty. H` Nr. Admcjazjz wO htø ?ø,tlc Ljg@ø5F'hnnjssah`cr ihr Luna`

    Tkglts fh̀ mcnǹ g , t@nnøà m fâJl̀ g h̀ tlc S̀ ktcm @atkh̀ s

    th k̀ vcstkgatc tlc ø ø:/,ø

    shfkaj cvc`ts

    wkt`css, gik

    Nhrhff5ø

    wktlhut k`ø

    `cw rcgkh`s,

    k`fjumk`g tlc

    agc`fkcs.

    Wcst hi tlc

    8a`

    a`m k̀ fjumcm jargc gatlcrk̀ gs at

    H` tlc hffaskh`s NK@STVH was adjc th

    was `htcm.

    Vcptcndø

    ikrst tknc, rcgkh`aj cjcftkh`s wcrc lcjm k`

    as NK@STVH fhujm asfcrtak`, tlcy wcrc fh`muftcm

    4213, Nr. Lkjajc k̀ ihrncm nc tlat cafl hi tlc 14

    a`m Jaayhu`c, wkjj lavc drham phwcrs,

    rcshurfcs a`m tlc cstadjkslnc`t hi mcvcjhpnc`t

    ;. K` a statcnc`t 4213, K rcfajjcm tlat tlc mcik`ktkvc status hi Wcstcr`

    Valara ks tlc hdocft hi a prhfcss dck`g fh`muftcm u`mcr ny auspkfcs k`

    affhrma`fc wktl tlc rcjcva`t Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj rcshjutkh`s, a`m cxprcsscm rcgrct at tlc adsc`fc

    hi gc`uk`c ̀ cghtkatkh`s "wktlhut prcfh`mktkh`s a`m k` ghhm iaktl th aflkcvc a nutuajjy

    affcptadjc phjktkfaj shjutkh`, wlkfl wkjj prhvkmc ihr tlc scji-mctcrnk`atkh` hi tlc pchpjc hi

    Wcstcr` Valara". H` 3 @hvcndcr, Nr. Lkjajc fajjcm h` nc th cxprcss lks fhu`try's mksnay at

    tlc fh`tc`t a`m tknk`g hi tlc statcnc`t. Lc strcsscm tlat tlc usc hi tlc tcrn "mcik`ktkvc status"

    was ̀ cw a`m fh`tramkftcm Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj rcshjutkh s̀, wlkfl fajj ihr "a nutuajjy affcptadjc

    phjktkfaj shjutkh`". H` 17 @hvcndcr, Nr. Admcjazkz wrhtc th nc wcjfhnk`g ny fajj ihr truc

    `cghtkatkh`s, rcaiikrnk`g tlc supphrt hi tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t ihr tlc whre hi ny Rcrsh`aj

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    Vtrkftjy Fh`ikmc`tkaj

    C`vhy, a`m war`k`g tlat "wc arc at a frksks. ]lc fh`ijkft fa``ht dc ajjhwcm th fh`tk`uc

    k`mcik`ktcjy"•

    12. Ek`g Nhlanncm YK vksktcm Jaayhu`c k` @hvcndcr 4213 a`m Maelja k` Icdruary

    4219. K` Jaayhu`c, h` 9 @hvcndcr, lc mcjkvcrcm lks a``uaj spccfl h` tlc hffaskh` hi tlc

    =2tl a` k̀vcrsary hi tlc "Grcc` Narfl"• ]lc Ek`g statcm tlat tlc auth`hny k k̀tkatkvc "ks tlc

    nhst Nhrhffh fa` hiicr" a`m tlat "Uk^ts knpjcnc`tatkh` lk`gcs h` aflkcvk`g a ik`aj phjktkfaj

    scttjcnc`t wktlk` tlc irancwhre hi tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s Hrga`ksatkh`". ]lc Ek`g cjadhratcm

    tlat k`tcgratkh` hi tlc tcrrkthry k`th a u`kikcm Nhrhffh whujm dc fh`muftcm prk`fkpajjy

    tlrhugl tlc "Mcvcjhpnc`t Nhmcj ihr tlc Vhutlcr` Rrhvk`fcs"• Lc ajsh strcsscm tlat rcvc`ucs

    irhn `aturaj rcshurfcs whujm fh`tk`uc th dc k`vcstcm ihr tlcøjøc`cikt hi tlc jhfaj phpujatkh` k`

    fh`sujtatkh ̀a`m fhhrmk̀ atkh ̀wktl tlcn a`m prhnkscm tlktlcr'whujm dc`cikt irhn a`

    knphrta`t `undcr hi k`irastrufturc prhocfts. Lc iurtlcrømmø tlat tlc jcgksjathrs cjcftcm dy

    • • ,, • • ?øh,Y:ø" g,ø-d

    tlc fktkzc`s wcrc tlc truc rcprcsc`tatkvcs hi tlc j̀ laø @`ts ø,5ø8?.ø` 14 @hvcndcr a`m 13

    Icdruary, Nr. Lkjajc wrhtc th nc prhvkmk̀ g iurtlcø8mcUøakjs h ̀ijk̀ g? k̀ ktkatkvc, k̀ fjumk̀ g tlat kt

    whujm fh`skst hi prhocfts k` tlc plhsplatc, agrkfujturaj, ikslcrkcs, 'a`m?thurksn scfthrs a`m tlat

    kts gjhdaj dumgct whujm dc SVM 7.7 dkjjkh`..? øk k5kkkø5ø .... ??k } 8k }?? ??

    11. K` lks jcttcr hi 17 @hvcndcr 4213, Nr. @døc azkz cxprcsscm "mc5øk ?øg`fcr`" at tlc

    fh t̀c t̀ hi tlc Ek̀ g's spccfl, wlkfllc fajjcm ,,k̀ Uøc?̀ øg`a ø }nvhfatkvc akømkøcm fjcarjy at

    mrawk̀ g a jk̀ c u`mcr tlc S k̀tcm @aUk?ø'lsøphjktkfaj prøssø?kk 5k?@udscquc t̀jy, Nr)?Admcjazkz

    iurtlcr statcm tlat tlc Rhjksarkh Irhiktø9økjm?`gt cxfjumcør?csunk`g tlc arncm struggjc, sk`fc

    tlc rcicrc`mun tlat lam dcc` agrccm jl#øgflagkgøihr tlc 1;øk fcasc-ikrc lam `ht taec` pjafc.

    Lc ajsh mc`hu`fcm tlc Ek`g's vkskt th Caayhu`c as@høtramjftng k`tcr`atkh`aj jaw.

    . " ",,, ø8? ,+5, :?)øt'?R5)4 50 "% m?ø?,

    14. K` tlc rciugcc fanps ?`car.]j`mhui, ø^gcrja. #pgdj f5 øic a`m?shfkaj aftkvktkcs wcrc

    fh`muftcm pcafciujjyka`m k` a rø atjycjy fajn5?at@ggplcrc. ]ø scvcrc jkvk`g fh`mktkh`s,

    Z fø z

    ajrcamy aiicftcm dy aø?ømnk`uk`g ørcasc k` kø`ktarka` akm5 mctcrkhratcm iurtlcr k` Hfthdcr

    as a rcsujt hi prhjh`gcm øløk/tvy rakø?ølat mcvastø'øt tlc ikvc fanps, mcstrhyk`g na`y hi tlc

    rciugccs' nSød8øFelhncø køirøøtcsøa`m ø91ø5m suppjkcs. ]lc cxtc`skvc managc

    prhnptcm ølc Hiikfc8giftlc S k̀tcm@atxh`s'@ gløFi@nkssKh`cr ihr Tciugccs (S@LFT), tlc

    S`ktcm @øtkh`s Flkjmrc` ?øg ?Iu`m (S@KFCI), tlc]?Whrjm Lcajtl Hrga`kzatkh` (WLH), a`m tlc

    Whrjm I'6øprhgrannc (øIR) th ^øikfl a ohk`t ijasl appcaj ihr SVM 1;.< nkjjkh`.

    16. ]lc'•R'økksarkhX,•, Irh`t jøckø pudjkf ø`ts h` tlc hffaskh` hi kts ihrty-scfh`m a``kvcrsary

    h ̀12 Nay 4213. køhn 19 th 4'4Mcfcndcr 4213, tlc Rhjksarkh Irh t̀ lcjm kts 1=tl Gc`craj

    Rchpjcs' Fh`grcsøkktl tlc rcpøcm partkfkpatkh` hi 4,=74 mcjcgatcs• ]lc Fh`grcss' ik`aj

    fhnnu`kquc affuscmNgrhff; ;ø k`tra`skgc`fc k` kts rciusaj th rcsunc ̀ cghtkatkh`s. Kt

    wcjfhncm ny k`tc`tkhøtøOø?Ykg{t?ølc rcgkh` a`m tlc k`tc`skikcm ciihrts hi ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy as

    a `cw hpphrtu k̀ty, a`m cxprcsscm kts rcamk̀ css th c`gagc fh`struftkvcjy k̀ tlc scarfl ihr a

    scttjcnc`t. Lhwcvcr, kt ajsh war`cm tlat Nhrhffh's mcika`fc hi tlc ciihrts hi tlc S`ktcm

    @atkh`s fhujm jcam th gravc fh`scquc`fcs. H` 46 Mcfcndcr, Nr. Admcjazkz was rc-cjcftcm as

    kts Vcfrctary Gc`craj. K` Oa`uary, lc apphk`tcm ̀ cw hiikfkajs k` scvcraj mhnak`s.

    1=. H` 46 Où c 4213, tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t mcphsktcm wktl tlc Vwkss Icmcraj Fhu`fkj, k` kts

    fapafkty as mcphsktary hi tlc 1;=; Gc̀ cva Fh`vc`tkh`s a`m Ammktkh`aj Rrhthfhjs, a u`kjatcraj

    mcfjaratkh` statk`g tlat tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t, as tlc autlhrkty rcprcsc`tk`g tlc pchpjc hi Wcstcr`

    Valara, u`mcrthhe th appjy tlcsc Fh`vc`tkh`s a`m Ammktkh`aj Rrhthfhj K th tlc fh`ijkft

    dctwcc` tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t a`m tlc Ek`gmhn hi Nhrhffh. H` 49 Ou`c, tlc Fhu`fkj `htkikcm

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    Vtrkftjy Fh`ikmc`tkaj

    tlc Lkgl Fh`traftk`g Rartkcs hi rcfckpt hi tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t's mcfjaratkh`• H` ; Oujy, kt ajsh

    tra`snkttcm a fhnnu k̀fatkh` irhn tlc Ek`gmhn hi Nhrhffh matcm 62 Ou`c k` wlkfl kt

    rcocftcm tlks mcfjaratkh ̀a`m fh`skmcrcm kt as `ujj a`m vhkm, ammk̀ g tlat tlc mcphsktary lam

    cxfccmcm kts prcrhgatkvcs dy affcptk`g kt.

    13. Murk`g tlc rcphrtk`g pcrkhm, tlc Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs ammrcsscm 11 jcttcrs th nc

    rcktcratk`g tlckr supphrt ihr tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s phjktkfaj prhfcss, strcssk`g tlat Nhrhffh's

    auth`hny k`ktkatkvc ks tlc h`jy shjutkh`, a`m aiikrnk`g tlat Nhrhffh rcspcfts luna` rkglts

    iujjy a`m las namc cxtc`skvc k`vcstnc`ts k` tlc tcrrkthry. ]lcy ajsh fh`vcycm fh`fcr`s adhut

    wlat tlcy mcsfrkdcm as tlc mcpjhradjc luna`ktarka` a`m luna` rkglts sktuatkh` k` tlc rciugcc

    fanps `car ]k`mhui. Ihr lks part, Nr. Admcjazkz wrhtc th nckøktc` hffaskh`s, mcpjhrk`g wlat

    lc mcsfrkdcm as Nhrhffa` hdstruftkh`, as wcjj as raksk`ga øaøkh`s hi luna` rkglts

    vkhjatkh`s, tlc mksprhphrtkh`atc usc hi ihrfc, a`m kjjkfktøkøkøtatkh` hi `aturaj rcshurfcs• Lc

    • . . ø øø85, ø 'ø )ø ø ø? ø . .

    iurtlcr fajjcm rcpcatcmjy h` tlc Sntcm @atkh`s th jnptcncrkt, gpprhprjatc rcnc&cs, arra`gc

    • '?ø?5, ø . ø5ø ø ?,, . . .

    tlc rcjcasc hi ajj Wcstcr` Valara` phjktkfaj pras hø ø`m j`staøtø??a luna` rkglts nh`kthrk`g

    ncflà ksn ihr Wcstcr̀ Valara ø)?k ø5 køkøkk8ø?5ø

    KjJ Rhjktkfaj aftkvktkcs økøkk kkkkø ø ??ø?kkø )k5

    19. Aitcr pudlfatjh` hi ny prcvkhus rcphrt h` U 3 (V/4213ø/4ø9), K mcfkmcm th

    mkspatfl ny tlc̀ Flci mc Fadk̀ ct Vusà a Nø ny?kkømcrstà mj g̀

    hi tlc kssucs at staec a`m gkvc `cw'j s th tlc `c prhfcss h` Wcstcr` Valara• Vlc

    farrkcm jcttcrs irhn nc th Ek̀ g Nr. jazkz rcktcratk̀ g ny pcrsh̀ aj

    fhnnktnc t̀ a`m phjktkfaj c ̀ tlc th slhw a strh g̀cr phjktkfaj

    wkjj a`m rctur` th tlc `c tadjc.

    17. K̀ nkm-Ou c̀.

    Nhlanncm YK,

    jcttcrs, K cnplaskzcm

    sprcam hi tlc

    tlc whrs

    htlcr

    th naec

    jcamcrs' th tlc

    prcsc̀ t a pcafc

    sk`gjc afthr mmrcss ajh?

    jh`gcr a` hptkh`, k?ø.gjs

    hi tlckr rcspcftkvc

    dctwcc` tlckr

    htlcr party th kts prhphsaj

    wlkjc a ̀amvkscr th Ek̀ g

    rcfck hi tlc Ek̀ g. K̀ dhtl

    rcgkh`aj my`ankfs, k`fjumk`g tlc

    KJ) k̀ tlc Nkmmjc Cast a`m @hrtl Airkfa,

    a`m tlc kjjkfkt tramc k̀ mrugs a`m

    vkcw, rcqukrcm tlc k̀ tcr̀ atkh àj

    th ammrø prhtraftcm fh`ijkfts• K` partkfujar, K mrcw tlc

    rcjatcm th tlc ramkfajkzatkh` hi yhutl, wlkfl fhujm

    rcgkh` a`m dcyh`m. Gkvc` flajjc`gcs tlat ̀ h

    u`mcrsfhrcm tlat, nhrc tla` cvcr, tlc status quh was `h

    Najfhrra th fh`vcy tlat, scvc` ycars aitcr tlc sudnksskh`

    Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj, tlc partkcs lam yct th drkmgc tlc mkvkmc

    phsktkh`s, a`m `cktlcr party lam suffccmcm k` wk``k`g tlc

    nhvk`g thwarm a shjutkh`. K rcqucstcm ny Flci mc Fadk`ct th

    strcss tlat tlc rcsujtk`g jafe hi rcgkh`aj k`tcgratkh` lam rcaj ciicfts h` tlc phpujatkh`s hi tlc

    rcgkh`•

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    h`jy way thwarm a ik`aj shjutkh`". Lc iurtlcr strcsscm tlat lc slarcm ny hdocftkvc th rc-jau`fl

    tlc phjktkfaj prhfcss u`mcr tlc shjc auspkfcs hi tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s. Lc ajsh ammcm tlat tlks

    slarcm hdocftkvc rcqukrcm tlat Ajgcrka mcnh`stratc tlc phjktkfaj wkjj th aflkcvc kt, gkvc` kts

    "lksthrkf a`m phjktkfaj rcsph`skdkjkty k` tlks mksputc"•

    1;. At ny rcqucst, ny Rcrsh`aj C̀ vhy, Nr. Flrksthplcr Thss, nhvcm th k`tc`skiy lks ciihrts

    tlrhugl dkjatcraj fh`sujtatkh`s a`m sluttjc mkpjhnafy. Lks hdocftkvc was th ihstcr `cw kmcas wktl

    a vkcw th rcsunk̀ g tlc phjktkfaj `cghtkatkh`s dctwcc` tlc partkcs, k̀ affhrma`fc wktl tlc

    Na`lassct ihrnuja. Whrek̀ g thwarm tlks hdocftkvc, Nr. Thss fh`muftcm ihur trkps th tlc rcgkh`?

    irhn 61 August th 12 Vcptcndcr 42135 1; th 4< Hfthdcr 42135 44 th 62 @hvcndcr 42135 a`m 19

    h43Icduay4219 ø ?

    42. K` Tadat, ny Rcrsh`aj C̀ vhy nct wktl tlc Nk`kstcrø2tøIhrckg` Aiiakrs a`m Fhhpcratkh`,

    Nr. Vajalcmmk`c Nczhuar, a`m tlc `cw Nk`kstcr-Mcjcgøkø?)øihø.c.rjy tlc Nk`kstry's Vcfrctary-

    Gc`craj, Nr. @asscr Dhurkta. C`fhuragk̀ g ny Rcrsh k̀kj'C`vhyø ø)kskt as hitc` as lc wkslcm th

    pursuc lks sluttjc mkpjhnafy, Nr Nczhuar rcktcrømNhrhffh's f2?ønktnc`t th tlc `cghtkatk`g

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    prhfcss ù mcr S`ktcm @atkh s̀ iafjltatjh`. Nr. D2kkkrjta, ihr lks part, aiikrncm tlat tlc dasks hi tlc

    prhfcss was tlc "4HH= u`mcrsta`mk̀ g", wlkfjaøf5`skstcm, k̀ lks vkcw, hi'a p21ktkfaj shjutkh` tlat

    mkm `ht drk̀ g tlc status hi Wcstcr ̀Valara k̀ th qucstkh ,̀ j̀ asngfl as "tlc Valara ks ajrcamy

    Nhhffà ...... ø84 z??? ? ?,?) ?0?? øø

    41. Ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy's Nhrh¢ø {kjtcrjhfuthrs k`øtk'Gmufcm twh hi tlckr jh`g-sta`mk`g

    kmcas th dc cxp jhrcm øklk'gø?'kmkpjhnaf[ ø?5kø'Vcptcndcr? "- - ø 4213, tlcy asecm tlat

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    lc cxpjhrc drk̀ gk̀ g Ajgcrka th tlc tadjc'ø'ga ihøOøarty k̀ tø?øcghtkatkh ̀prhfcss,

    nak̀ tak̀ k̀ g tlat tlc fhniikikatkh` hi tlc sntiks quh øaø:5muc th Akøcøka's adsc`fc• K` Hfthdcr

    ,5'?, 5"?,?8.0 k," ' 7ø,ø ":5ø?Vø0 . . ,

    4213, tlcy suggcstcm.ølc"pkø2nhtc a` cxftka`gcøyjcWs752`øcji-mctcrnj`atjh`. K` Nhrhffh s

    54/,):?5ø? 8 . øB ø =,ø?:F / £, ?: k?:.

    vkcw, Nr. Dhurkta stajø5 scji-mcraFk̀ atkh` ₪ø"?3økk7 k̀ tlcfGkkgta`t cxcrfksc hi makjy luna`

    rkglts, k` partkfujar pø'øS?øi cfhøkf, shfkaj87økø fujturaj mcvcjhpnc`t k`stcam hi k` tlc

    fh`muft hi a ihrnaj cxcr@ø}?5?ø ,5ø¢økk'??? ?5kø aø,... "ø5ø5

    44.

    IGj Gwkikøa ̀kncrvkcvføtl tlc Vøkk@øl?̀ cWV'0agc`fy CrC k̀ wlkfl Ihrckg ̀Nk̀ kstcr

    Nczhu ? as" ø " -øwkmcjy økøcøcm tøtøaøc statcm tøtøny Rcrsh`aj C̀ vhy whujm ̀ ht dc ajjhwcm th

    vkskt wc'Vtøn Valara k̀ tl'c{iuturc, økg8?kssuc was rakscm k̀ tlc Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj k̀ @hvcndcr

    4213. Kt was mciuscm aitcr tlc Rcrna`c`t??Tcprcsc`tatjvc hi Nhrhffh assurcm ncndcrs tlat tlcrc

    wcrc ̀ h knpcmknc t̀s th Nr. T2ss's travcjkø Nr. Dhurkta statcm tlat, wlkjc Nhrhffh mkm ̀ ht

    qucstkh` lks rkglø?kød' ravcj, kt wøkø qucstkh` hi agrcck̀ g wlctlcr tlc tknk̀ g was "hpphrtu`c".

    Nr. Thss's jast vksii?t2 Wcstcr` Vølara thhe pjafc k̀ tlc sprk̀ g hi 4216.

    ',.ø? 8) .... ?8ø? 8

    46. K` Tadhu`k, ny'Røcøsmøk C`vhy nct wktl Rhjksarkh Irh`t Vcfrctary-Gc`craj Admcjazkz k`

    Hfthdcr 4213 a`m w ktl tlc:R{6kUsarkh Irh`t `cghtkatk̀ g tcan lcamcm dy Nr. Elatrk Ammul murk`g

    cafl vkskt. Nr. Thss cxfla`gcm vkcws h` tlc ̀ cghtkatk̀ g prhfcss a`m cxprcsscm tlc satksiaftkh`

    hi tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s a`m ecy k̀ tcr`atkh`aj staeclhjmcrs wktl tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t's statcm

    rcamk̀ css th c`tcr ̀ cghtkatkh`s h` a nhrc ijcxkdjc dasks, ̀ h jh`gcr k̀ skstk̀ g h` a` knncmkatc

    rcicrc`mun, h` fh`mktkh` tlat Nhrhffh slhw sknkjar ijcxkdkjkty.

    4=. Wlc` ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy fh`vcycm tlc twh kmcas irhn Tadat, tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t

    rcprcsc`tatkvcs war`cm tlat tlc Nhrhffa` hdocftkvc was th stkr fh`iuskh` k̀ tlc prhfcss a`m

    mcjay kt iurtlcr. Tcktcratk`g tlc nhvcnc`t's fhnnktnc`t th pcafciuj rcshjutkh` hi tlc fh`ijkft,

    tlcy sakm tlat tlckr patkc`fc lam jknkts a`m tlat tlcy fhujm `ht u`mcrsta`m wly tlc S `ktcm

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    @atkh`s was affcptk̀ g wlat tlcy saw as Nhrhffa` ciihrts th "rcmcik̀ c tlc `cghtkatk̀ g

    paranctcrs"• ]lcy nak̀ tak̀ cm tlat Nhrhffh lam ciicftkvcjy rcocftcm tlc `cghtkatkh` prhfcss

    sk̀ fc 4214 a`m jafecm a`y rcspcft ihr tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s a`m tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t.

    43. K` Ajgcrka, Rrcskmc`t Dhutcijkea fh`ikrncm tlat lks fhu`try's phsktkh` rcnak`cm

    u`fla`gcm, rcktcratk̀ g tlat Ajgcrka whujm affcpt a`y shjutkh` tlat tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t c`mhrscm•

    S`mcrsfhrk`g tlat lks fhu`try was ̀ ht a party th tlc fh`ijkft, tlc Nk`kstcr hi Vtatc a`m Nk`kstcr

    hi Ihrckg` Aiiakrs a`m Fhhpcratkh`, Nr. Tanta`c Jananra, rcocftcm Nhrhffa` ciihrts th

    "dkjatcrajksc" tlc Wcstcr` Valara fh`ijkft as a "rcgkh`aj mksputc" dctwcc` Ajgcrka a`m Nhrhffh•

    Lc rcfajjcm tlat, sk̀ fc 1;73, tlc fh`ijkft lam hpphscm tlc Ek̀ gmhn hi Nhrhffh a`m tlc Rhjksarkh

    Irh`t• Tcsph`mk`g th Nhrhffh's qucry h` scji-mctcrnk`atkhø Jananra k`mkfatcm tlat

    Ajgcrka rcnak̀ cm attaflcm th tlat rkglt as mcik̀ cm k̀ tlc Srmtcm @atkh`s fh`tcxt a`m saw `h

    iurtlcr rcash` th cjadhratc• Ihr lks part, tlc Nk`kstcr hi N?ø?cd Aiiakrs, tlc Airkfa` S`kh`, a`m

    tlc Jcaguc hi Arad Vtatcs, Nr. Admcjeamcr Ncssalcj,øst9kø'm" ø '?'ø?ø?ktlc prcicrrcm shjutkh` ihr

    Ajgcrka rcnak`cm ihr tlc pchpjc hi Wcstcr` Valara?økøkcøcrfksc tøkglt th scji-mctcrnk`atkh`

    tlrhugl a rcicrc̀ mun dascm h ̀h c̀ pcrsh ,̀ h c̀¥htc . ,?5..,?ø?ø,.

    49. K` @huaeflhtt, ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy ncrcmktl Rrknc Nk`kstcr Hujm Lamcnk`c h` twh

    hffaskh`s, as wcjj as tlc Nk`kstcr hi Ihrckg` A(iøkørø øa`m lks Nk`kstcr-Mcjcø As h` prcvkhus

    hffaskh`s, ajj rcktcratcm Naurkta`ka's jh`g-sta`mk`gp'øktkhik øVi'ø'øphsktkvc `cøkjøy ' rcgarmk`g

    tlc Wcstcr` Valara `cghtkatk̀ g prhcø#]lc Rrknc Nknstcr rcpcatcm lks war k̀̀ g tlat tlc

    fh t̀k̀ uk̀ g stajcnatc k̀ tlc Wcstcr ̀Vaøakiiaø?øghtkatkh`s rtgj:cm u`mcrnk̀ k̀ g rcgkh`aj stadkjkty.

    Lc ajsh strcsscm tlc knphrta`t iankjy aikjmkfujøtøkø tkøs dctwcøkk Valrawks a`m N aurkta`ka`s.

    47. Ny Rcrsh`aj C`ø9øk k2VH.fh`tk̀ ucø fh`sø ø )`s wkttkøndcrs hi tlc Grhup hi

    Irkc`ms ihr Wcstcr` Vøara, vksktk̀ g NamrKmfparjsøkø2`ijh`ø akam Waslk̀ gth`, M.F. a`m ncctk̀ g

    wktl tlc Tusska` Mcputy Ihrckg` Njnstcr k` @cøkøhre. K` tlcsc mksfusskh`s, ny Rcrsh`aj

    C`vhy's k̀ tcrjhfuthrs røTcratcm tlc røsupphrt i9ø@s ciihrts. Ihr lks part, ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy

    rcktcratcm tlc pøsskdjc mø øc økV hiøk??kmkaghk`g statc'atc a`m fajjcm h` lks k`tcrjhfuthrs th lcjp

    ammrcss tlcj@tujatk2`ø58As h` ptcø 9us hfcøsjh`s, lc @ VH u`mcrsfhrcm tlc `ccm ihr nhrc ijcxkdkjkty

    k` tlc pøkcs phsøtah`søkth?c`adjc t øc prhfcss thc,nhvc ihrwarm. K` Namrkm, lc ajsh cxprcsscm lks

    mccp apprcfkatkh` ihr tlc ø,2`tj̀ ua`g iafkjktatkh` hi lks nksskh` dy tlc Ghvcr`nc`t hi Vpak̀

    tlrhugl tlckprhvjsjh` hi a Vpansl Akr?øhrfc akrfrait ihr lks travcjs wktlk` @hrtl Airkfa

    % 5 +?#, 34 8ø?, %, v?4,,6'

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    4;. Ny vkskt lam ihur hdocftkvcs. Ikrst, K wa`tcm th naec ny hw` asscssnc`t a`m

    fh`trkdutkh` th tlc scarfl ihr a scttjcnc`t. Vcfh`m, K shuglt th vkskt NK@STVH a`m pay

    trkdutc th kts fkvkjka` pcrsh``cj a`m nkjktary hdscrvcrs, wlh scrvc u`mcr vcry mkiikfujt

    fh`mktkh`s. ]lkrm, k` tlc ikrst vkskt th tlc rciugcc fanps dy a Vcfrctary-Gc`craj sk`fc 1;;

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    rcmcpjhyk`g kts nkjktary pcrsh``cj th strh`g phk`ts cstadjkslcm h` tlc dcrn irhn kts scfh`m

    jk`c hi mcic`sc 13 ekjhnctcrs irhn tlc dcrn, a naohr jh`g-sta`mk`g vkhjatkh` sk`fc Vcptcndcr

    422

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    ==. Murk`g tlc ycar, Nhrhffa` ncmka rcphrtcm h` tlc mksna`tjk`g hi tcrrhrkst fcjjs k`

    Jaayhù c h` at jcast tlrcc mkiicrc`t hffaskh`s. ]lc Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs sudscquc t̀jy

    fh`ikrncm tlcsc mctakjs th ny Vpcfkaj Tcprcsc`tatkvc, wlkfl prhnptcm a fh`struftkvc

    mksfusskh` dctwcc` tlc NK@STVH jcamcrslkp a`m Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs h` c`la`fk`g

    prhtcftkvc ncasurcs ihr S`ktcm @atkh`s prhpcrty a`m staii wcst hi tlc dcrn.

    =3. Ihr kts part, tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t rcgujarjy upmatcm tlc Nksskh` h` phsskdjc tlrcats, sufl

    as tcrrhrkst attafes a`m ekm`appk̀ gs, a`m suggcstcm k̀ frcask̀ g prhtcftkvc ncasurcs a`m

    vkgkja`fc. As a prcfautkh`ary ncasurc a`m muc th tlc jafe hi NK@STVH fapadkjkty th vcrkiy

    sufl tlrcats, NK@STVH las rcmufcm ajj grhu`m patrhjs th a 32en ramkus arhu`m kts ikvc tcan

    sktcs cast hi tlc dcrn. ]lc Rhjksarkh Irh`t k`sksts tlat ajj patrhjs thwarm tlc

    Naurkta`ka` dhrmcr dc fh`muftcm u`mcr tlckr arncm las ircquc`tjy dcc` nct

    wktl prhtcst irhn tlc Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs, wlh fh`sø scrkhus jknktatkh` hi

    NK@STV H's irccmhn hi nhvcnc`t.

    =9. NK@STVH las asecm tlc TNA a`m tlc

    kts tcan sktcs dy statkh k̀`g q

    wlkfl ks `ht ajways icaskdjc ihr tlc partkcs

    ajcrt`css a`m sktuatkh`aj awarc`css th knprhvc

    fkvkjka` staii. S`ktcm @atkh`s

    tcan sktcs a`m tlc jkaksh` hiikfc

    fh`sujt tlc jhfaj rcprcsc`tatkvcs

    dcc` mujy sc`sktkzcm th tlc tlrcat,

    mcparturc hi tlc k`tcr`atkh`aj scfurkty

    19 Narfl 4219 las rc. cfurkty

    NK@STVH u`adjc

    kts rcnak`k`g pcrsh?

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    Irh t̀ tlckr prhtcftkh ̀hi

    k`frcask` jdcr hi scfurkty guarms,

    )jcnc̀ t. NK@ST k̀ frcascm kts

    saicty a`m

    cxpcrts vksktcm

    arra`g pjafc a`m

    ]can sktc pcrsh``cj lavc

    furkty a`m saicty mrkjjs. ]lc

    `ancs appcarcm h` Nhrhffh's jkst hi

    5tlc Nksskh`, jcavk`g

    tlc` tlc saicty a`m scfurkty hi

    D. fkv

    =7.

    tlc partkcs

    )m, ny Tcprcsc`tatkvc nak`tak`cm fh`struftkvc

    tlckr rcspcftkvc fhhrmk`atkh` hiikfcs.

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    hi tlc Vtatus hi Nksskh` Agrccnc`t, tlc Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs lavc `ht knpjcnc`tcm tlckr

    Narfl 421= vcrdaj agrccnc`t th gramuajjy rcpjafc Nhrhffa` jkfc`sc pjatcs wktl S`ktcm

    @atkh`s pjatcs ihr NK@STVH vclkfjcs (scc V/421=/43

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    th nak`tak` kts nh`kthrk`g hi tlc fcascikrc gkvc` kts rcjka`fc h` fkvkjka` fapadkjktkcs a`m

    tcfl`kfaj iu`ftkh`s ihr sustak`adkjkty. Htlcr ecy tases a`m sta`marm pcafceccpk`g iu`ftkh`s,

    sufl as asscssnc`ts hi a`m rcphrtk̀ g h` jhfaj fh`mktkh`s tlat nay aiicft tlc Nksskh '̀s

    hpcratkh`s a`m tlc phjktkfaj prhfcss, lavc dcc` mksfh`tk̀ ucm.

    YK. Luna`ktarka` aftkvktkcs a`m luna` rkglts

    A. Rcrsh`s u`affhu`tcm ihr k` tlc fh`ijkft

    3=. ]lc K`tcr`atkh`aj Fhnnkttcc hi tlc Tcm Frhss.

    fh`tk`ucm th whre wktl tlc partkcs a`m iankjkcs

    u`affhu`tcm ihr k` rcjatkh` th tlc past lhstkjktkcs.

    D. Assksta`fc th a`m prhtcftkh` hi Wcstcr`køk

    rhjc as `cutraj k`tcrncmkary,

    catk̀ g tlc fascs hi pcrsh`s stkjj

    33. K` affhrma`fc wktl kts na`matc,

    Wcstcr` Valara` rciugccs jkvk̀ g k̀ tlc ikvc

    part`crs, mcjkvcr jkic-savk̀ g assksta`fc a`m htlcr

    rciugccs a`m yhutl k̀ partkfujar. ]lk

    slcjtcr, watcr a`m sa`ktatkh`,

    rc`cwcm ihfus h` jkvcjklhhms.

    prhtcftkh` a`m daskf scrvkfcs wktl a

    rciugccs k̀ tlc fanps tlc

    fh`tk`ucs th dc dascm

    iur k̀slk`g a`

    4219, k̀ ktkø

    amvkfc fhujm dc

    th farry

    th prhtcftkh ̀th

    kts

    tar

    k` tlc arc prhtcftkh`,

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    na`matcm rcsph`skdkjktkcs k`

    rcgkstratkh` hi tlc

    a`m WIR prhvkmc

    wktl W IR

    ?`utrktkh`aj status. K` Narfl

    th kmc`tkiy arcas k` wlkfl supp hrt a`m

    39.

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    nkjjkh ̀th`s hi ihhm

    ratkh`s

    mkstrkdutcm shnc 69,222

    para. 14), S@LFT jcm tlc k̀ tcr-agc`fy

    fjhsc fhjjadhratkh` wktl tlc Ghvcr`nc`t

    part`crs h` tlc grhu`m. S@LFT, WIR, S@KFCI, a`m

    VM 1;.< nkjjkh`• S@LFT mkstrkdutcm urgc t̀jy

    cncrgc`fy iankjy tc`ts a`m 13,

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    F. Fh`ikmc`fc-Dukjmk`g ncasurcs

    96. Ajj fh`ikmc`fc-dukjmk`g ncasurcs prhgrannc (FDN) aftkvktkcs as stkpujatcm k` tlc Rja`

    hi Aftkh` hi 4214 wcrc suspc`mcm k̀ Ou`c 421=. As kt fh`tk̀ ucs kts fh`sujtatkh` a`m fhhpcratkh`

    wktl dhtl partkcs, S@LFT rcnak̀ s rcamy th iafkjktatc tlc prhnpt rcsunptkh ̀hi tlc iankjy vkskts

    a`m fujturaj scnk̀ ars prhgrannc tlrhugl tlc cxkstk̀ g fhhrmk̀ atkh` ncfla`ksn•

    9=. Hvcr 14,222 k`mkvkmuajs arc rcgkstcrcm th dc`cikt irhn tlc iankjy vkskts prhgrannc.

    S@LFT rcnak̀ s fhnnkttcm th tlc na`matc a`m th tlc prk̀ fkpjcs hi tlc FDN prhgrannc a`m

    las tlus nak̀ tak̀ cm kts nk̀ knun hpcratkh`aj fapafkty th rcsph`m knncmkatcjy at sufl tknc as

    FDN aftkvktkcs rcsunc. Kt ks knpcratkvc tlat tlc Rrhgrannc th jk`e tlc phpujatkh`

    mkvkmcm dy tlc fh`ijkft ihr tlc jast =2 ycars.

    M. Luna` rkglts

    93. As ohk`tjy agrccm wktl tlc Ek`gmhn Lkgl Fhnnksskh`cr

    ihr Luna` Tkglts mcpjhycm a tcfl`kfaj nksskh k` Wcstcr̀ Valara irhn

    14 th 1< Aprkj 4213. ]lks nksskh`, ncctk`gs W ø̂l41Q2vcnnc`t hiikfkajs

    k` Tadat, c`adjcm tlc Hiikfc hi tlc Lkgl Tkglts?'?(QøFLT) th gatlcr

    ikrst-la`m k`ihrnatkh` a`m gak` rkglts skg`hrk(kh` a`m

    • ø:?,',ø5 "ø?5 5ks .

    flajjc`gcs n Wcstcr` Valara a`m th øpjhrc ihrns hpcratkh` th c`surc ciicftkvc

    luna` rkglts prhtcftkh` ihr ajj. NøOøV2)prhvkmcm supphrt murk`g tlc nksskh`.

    99. K` Jaayhu`c a`m a` Maelja k` Wcstcr` Vkølara, tlc HLø mcjcgatkh` nct wktl

    `uncrhus k`tcrjhfuthrs, j`fjuø `g jhfaj atk(tlhrncs5 g@jj shfkcty5:ø2 vkftkns hi luna` rkglts

    • • • /?:'5ø:ø,6'5: 0 :":" • ø,'ø50,',?, , ........... t ....

    vkhjatkh`s a`m tlckr rc øtjycs.??ølc mcjcgatjhrjøa sh nø{:?$tl,cx?prjsh`crs hi tlc Rhlsarjh Irh`t

    Ajtlhugl tlc mcjcgaik9løwa s ajjdøcm th nc ctøgtcrjhhtkthrs 9iøtg flhkfc as agrccm w ktl tlc

    Ghvcr`nc`t hi Nhrhøp)5kos ncctk`gs wktl fkø 5kcty a`m vk5kkns wcrc nh`kthrcm, a`m a icw

    k̀ fkmc`ts hi rcprksajs wø^77ckøhrtcm k ø.hrmcr th {lcr asscss cxkstk̀ g prhtcftkh` ncfla k̀sns,

    tlc mcjcgatkh`)kjø2nct wkt}køpø{køcshi tlmø?Fd`sckj @atkh`aj mcs Hrhkts mc j ' ghnnc

    (F@ML ) 82t]ikfcV kik?ø?agyhu`c øtkm kn Ma elja' djkscce kl'cjr vkcws fh`fcr`k`g `ccms ihr, a`m gaps

    k̀ , luøaø `glts prhtcftkJHkk,øat tløt9Faj jcvcj a`ø:?øys tlrhugl wlkfl HLFLT fa` asskst th fjhsc

    "5???0?,?t+ø, '5ta,55, . %58$8:, :0 • . .

    tlcsc gapg5øm strc`gtlø7 stng f:aøafncs. ]lc mcjcgatkh` gatlcrcm k̀ ihrnatkh` h` a varkcty

    hi ajjcgcm'løa` rkglts vkhkøkkø`s. Kt aøkø "rcfckvcm k̀ ihrnatkh` adhut cxkstk̀ g a`m pja``cm

    prhocfts k` tlcø?øknhn kf, shfkøkkkø`m fujturaj splcrcs k` W cstcr` Valara a`m wkt`csscm shnc hi

    tlcsc k` Jaayhø )øm Majflja aørst la`m.

    97. Murk`g tlc rcphøng RcUU7ø, tlc Ghvcr`nc t̀ hi Nhrhffh cxtc`mcm ihur k`vktatkh`s th

    spcfkaj prhfcmurcs na`fjø ømkmørs hi tlc Luna ̀Tkglts Fhu`fkj k̀ ammktkh ̀th a ̀ undcr hi

    htlcrs tlat rcnak̀ hutsta`mktkg]rhn prcvkhus ycars• ]lc Vpcfkaj Tapphrtcur h` tlc rkglt th ihhm

    a`m tlc K`mcpc`mc`t Cxpcrt h` luna` rkglts a`m k̀ tcr`atkh`aj shjkmarkty u`mcrthhe twh nksskh`s

    th Maelja k̀ Wcstcr ̀Valara h ̀12 Hfthdcr 4213 a`m 1;-42 Oa`uary 4219 rcspcftkvcjy. ]lc

    matcs ihr a ihjjhw-up vkskt dy tlc Vpcfkaj Tapphrtcur h` thrturc a`m htlcr frucj, k̀ luna`, hr

    mcgramk̀ g trcatnc t̀ hr pu k̀slnc t̀ arc u`mcr mksfusskh .̀

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    cxfcsskvc hr u``cfcssary ihrfc k̀ rcprcssk̀ g mcnh`stratkh`s, k`fjumk̀ g murk̀ g tlc HLFLT

    nksskh .̀ K̀ scvcraj fascs, prhtcstcrs a`m aftkvksts wcrc ajjcgcmjy sudocftcm th ardktrary arrcsts,

    u`iakr trkajs, a`m knprksh`nc`t h` hstc`skdjy trunpcm-up flargcs shjcjy ihr cxcrfksk̀ g tlckr

    rkglts th irccmhn hi cxprcsskh` hr pcafciuj asscndjy• Jhfaj luna` rkglts grhups rcphrtcm tlat

    shnc pcrsh s̀ k̀ ourcm murk̀ g mcnh`stratkh`s wcrc mc`kcm hr mkm ̀ ht rcfckvc cquaj a`m tkncjy

    affcss th ncmkfaj trcatnc`t hr scrvkfcs. Htlcrs rcirak`cm irhn sccek`g ncmkfaj assksta`fc at

    lhspktajs hut hi icar hi rcprksajs irhn scfurkty pcrsh``cj h` tlc sfc`c. Lhwcvcr, affhrmk̀ g th tlc

    Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs, tlc rkglt hi asscndjy ks guara`tccm th ajj rcfhg`kzcm c`tktkcs dy jaw u`jcss

    kts prhvkskh`s arc vkhjatcm hr kt ks oumgcm tlat tlc gatlcrk̀ g ks mksturdk̀ g pudjkf hrmcr. ]lcy

    ammcm tlat, h` tlks dasks, a jargc ̀ undcr hi mcnh s̀tratkh`s thheøp afc wktlhut k`fkmc`t murk̀ g

    tlc rcphrtk`g pcrkhm / ki? k.8

    9;. H` 14 Oa`uary 4219, at jcast 1; Wcstcr` Valara`s5.5ncndcrs hi tlc Ikcjm Fhhrmk̀ atkh` hi

    S`cnpjhycm Valara` Gramuatcs, rcphrtcmjy wc`t h` a@øgcr sø ec ihr ajnhst twh wcces,

    prhtcstk̀ g cfh`hnkf a`m shfkaj mksfrknk̀ atkh ̀a`m?kaøò a`mk̀ g cqø?ønpjhync t̀ hpphrtu k̀tkcs.

    ]lc scfurkty ihrfcs ajjcgcmjy surrhu`mcm tlc gr9tjp,"g dukjmk`g a`m prcøFc`tcm iankjy ncndcrs

    a`m irkc`ms irhn vksktk`g, tlcrcdy rcstrkftk`g tlckørhtcstcrs' affcss th watck5?? ]lks jcm th a mrastkf

    mctcrkhratkh` k` tlc lcajtl hi tlc naohrkty hi tlc?ø)kecrs. H` 46?Oa`uary, ckcø 2fkty at tlat

    dukjmk̀ g was rcphrtcmjy fut k̀ a ̀apparc t̀ attcnpt k5)drfc ø '̀5̀ m th tlc strkeø}kk2 ̀49 Oa`uary,

    HLFLT sc t̀ a @htc Ycrdajc th tlc .Rcrna`c t̀ Nksskh ̀h£?Nhrhffh k̀ Gc`cva rcqucstk̀ g

    k̀ ihrnatkh` h` tlc fkrfunsta`fcs hi ttkca`fjmc`t a`m tlc ncasurcs tlat Nhrhffh lam taec` th

    ammrcss tlc mcna`ms hi tlc grhup. H`6ø?øarøl ]tlc Rcrna`c t̀ 5Nksskh ̀hi Nhrhffh rcsph`mcm

    tlat, aitcr a nujtkmksfkpjk̀ ary fhnnksskh`5?søNskt:{h øijkc.grhup, 'tø?partkfkpatk̀ g mhfthrs rcphrtcm

    tlat tlc lu`gcr strkec was @ctn2us a`m tlat?ktlc strjecrs??lamcatc` murk̀ g tlckr wsjt. ]lc

    Nksskh` s rcsph`sc ajsh fh`fjumc2ølat cafl tknc?tlclu`gcrst`ecrs sknujatcm iak̀ tk̀ g tlcy

    wcrc cvafuatcm th a lhspktaj ihr ncmkfaj trcatnc t̀?, ....

    72. ]lc th tlø Gmckn Kzke prhtcst fanp grhup fh̀ tk ùcm th

    scrvc a nkjktary fhurt lam knphscm k̀ 4216.1

    ]lc Oujy 4213 c m̀k̀ g nkjktary fhurt trkajs hi

    z dc`cikkk tlks grhup, wlkjc tlc grhup's pctktkh` hi tlc

    vcrmkft .... pc`mk`g £atkk9`ø'Fhurt. ]hrturc a`m kjj-trcatnc`t k` pjafcs hi

    mcprkvatkh` høktk@rty, k`f a rcsø?kø?k5i hvcrfrhwmk`g a`m jknktcm affcss th ncmkfaj farc,

    fh`tk`ucm th dcøcm. K` a hi 19 Icdruary 4219 ammrcsscm th nc, tlc Rcrna`c`t

    Tcprcsc`tatkvc hi Nkøgffh fhø øcm tlat a mcfkskh` las dcc` namc th mcskg`atc tlc F@ML as

    tlc `atkh`aj prcvc`tkø)øcflaikøkVø" ø ihr k`spcftk`g pjafcs hi mctc`tkh`, as c`vksagcm dy tlc

    Hptkh`aj Rrhthfhj th tlcøFøc?`økh` agak̀ st ]hrturc a`m Htlcr Frucj, K`luna` hr Mcgramk̀ g

    ]rcatnc`t hr Ru`kslnc`t, sudocft th parjkanc`tary apprhvaj.

    71. A `undcr hi Wcstcr` V alara` luna` rkglts grhups tlat lam prcvkhusjy shuglt hiikfkaj

    rcfhg`ktkh` irhn tlc Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs wcrc `ht affhrmcm jcgaj status murk̀ g tlc rcphrtk̀ g

    pcrkhm. ]lc Nhrhffa ̀autlhrktkcs' larassnc t̀ hi Wcstcr ̀Valara ̀luna ̀rkglts mcic`mcrs a`m

    aftkvksts fh`tk̀ ucm. S``cfcssary rcstrkftkh`s wcrc rcphrtcmjy knphscm h` shnc luna` rkglts

    V/4216/442, paras. 1= a`m

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    mcic`mcrs a`m aftkvksts sccek`g th c`tcr a`m jcavc Wcstcr` Valara wcst hi tlc dcrn, tlcrcdy

    jknktk`g tlckr irccmhn hi nhvcnc`t. Affhrmk`g th tlc Nhrhffa` autlhrktkcs, 6=,;=6 ihrckg`crs

    irhn nhrc tla` 142 fhu`trkcs vksktcm Wcstcr` Valara wcst hidcrn murk̀ g tlc rcphrtk̀ g pcrkhm,

    k̀ fjumk̀ g luna` rkglts hrga`kzatkh`s, mkpjhnats, a`m ohur`ajksts. Lhwcvcr, jhfaj autlhrktkcs wcrc

    rcphrtcm th dc fh`tk̀ uk̀ g th rcstrkft affcss ihr a `undcr hi ihrckg` vkskthrs, k̀ fjumk̀ g ohur`ajksts,

    luna` rkglts mcic`mcrs, a`m aftkvksts, cxpcjjk̀ g shnc a`m prcvc`tk̀ g htlcrs irhn vksktk̀ g.

    74. K` kts fh`fjumk`g hdscrvatkh`s wktl rcgarm th Nhrhffh's ihurtl pcrkhmkf rcphrt, amhptcm

    h` < Hfthdcr 4213, tlc Fhnnkttcc h` Cfh`hnkf, Vhfkaj, a`m Fujturaj Tkglts (FCVFT) hi tlc

    Cfh`hnkf a`m Vhfkaj Fhu`fkj wcjfhncm tlc amhptkh` hi scvcraj ncasurcs prhnhtk̀ g tlc

    c`ohync`t hi cfh`hnkf, shfkaj, a`m fujturaj rkglts dy tlc phø?aøkø`. ]lat sakm, avakjadjc

    ..... /,:5 5 ø,ø .....

    k̀ ihrnatkh` k̀ mkfatcs tlat Wcstcr` Valara`s fh t̀k̀ uc th./xiafc mksfrknk̀ atkh` k̀ tlc c`ohync`t hi

    tlckr

    cfh`hnkf, shfkaj, a`m fujturaj rkglts. ]lc Fhnnørcfpnnc`mcm tlat Nhrhffh

    strc`gtlc` kts ciihrts, u`mcr tlc auspkfcs hi tlc S`kj5cøh`sk'kø ik`m a shjutkh` th tlc kssuc hi

    tlc rkglt th scji-mctcrnk̀ atkh` ihr Wcstcr` Valaraø (C{F. 14/NAT/FH/:=), wlkfl k̀ kts vkcw ks

    `ccmcm th pcrnkt Wcstcr` Valara s̀ th iujjy c`}'27? tlckr cfh`hnkf, shfja ,faN fujturaj rkglts. ]lc

    Vpcfkaj Tapphrtcur h` tlc rkglt th ihhm, vksktkø5?kMaelja k` Hfthdcr 42 k'Vkk? statcm k` lcr rcphrt tlat

    slc lam wkt`csscm sjgnikfa`t ciihrts th mcvcjhp jrkirastrufnrcøaN tlat narky.køcrc dc`ciktng

    irhn agrkfujturaj prhocfts a`m ikslcrkcs• Lhwcvcr, øn? hi tlc FCgøT's

    rcfhnnc`matkh`s, lkgljkgltk`g tlc phpujatkh` m kø)rhphrtkh`atcjy

    à m tlat kt was ̀ ht rcapk̀ g tlc østnc̀ ts dck̀ g namc.

    (A/LTF/61/31/Amm.4).

    76. Nhrhffà à m

    fh t̀k̀ uc th dc a sudo

    Irh`t. H` 12

    mcjkvcrcm a oumgnc`t

    314/14), Rhjk,

    ]ramc _ø

    as kt

    K

    agj

    grhu`ms,

    dcihrc tlc

    k`mkvkmuajjy

    mcfkskh` ,

    dy

    tlc

    tlcø7øc`craj

    jksarkh

    k̀ ø kts tcrrkthrkaj watcrs

    a`m tlc Rhjksarkh

    Curhpckn F hurt hi Oustkfc (CFO)

    Fhu`fkj hi tlc Curhpca` S`kh` (Fasc ]-

    fhurt a`m a``ujjk̀ g tlc CS-Nhrhffa`

    prhmufts, a`m iksl a`m ikslcrkcs

    las mc`hu`fcm tlks oumgnc`t as

    Fhu`fkj hi tlc Curhpca` S`kh` drhuglt a` appcaj

    Gc`craj Fhurt's mcfkskh` lam crrcm k̀ jaw h` skx

    Irh`t lam tlc fapafkty th drk̀ g prhfccmk̀ gs

    a`m dy lh jmk`g tlat tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t was mkrcftjy a`m

    (Fasc F-12=/19 R).

    7=. ]lc à m Maelja fh̀ tk ùcm farryk g̀ hut a rà gc hi

    aftkvktkcs, k`fjumk`g mcnh`stratkh`s, hrga`kzk`g fapafkty dukjmk`g aftkvktkcs, a`m

    vksktk̀ g pjafcs hi mctc`tkh` a`m ncmkfaj iafkjktkcs• ]lc F@ML hiikfcs fh`tk̀ ucm th prcparc

    rcphrts a`m sudnkt rcfhnnc m̀atkh`s h` fcrtak̀ luna` rkglts kssucs th rcjcva`t autlhrktkcs• K`

    4213, tlc F@ML rcfckvcm hvcr 622 fhnpjak`ts, tlc naohrkty hi wlkfl fh`fcr`cm ajjcgatkh`s hi

    luna` rkglts vkhjatkh`s dy scfurkty ihrfcs a`m jhfaj autlhrktkcs, as wcjj as fh`mktkh`s hi

    mctc`tkh`. Rrhgrcss was rcphrtcm fh`fcr`k̀ g tlc autlhrktkcs' tkncjy rcsph`sc th sufl fhnpjak̀ ts•

    Lhwcvcr, affhrmk̀ g th scvcraj shurfcs, tlc naohrkty hi tlc autlhrktkcs' rcsph`scs rcnak̀ cm

    k̀ suiikfkc`t• Fascs hi c`ihrfcm mksappcara`fcs, wlkfl wcrc cktlcr cxfjumcm h` tcfl`kfaj grhu`ms

    dy tlc Cqukty a`m Tcfh`fkjkatkh` Fhnnksskh`, hr hffurrcm aitcr tlc Fhnnksskh '̀s prhfcss

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    c`mcm, rcnak`cm u`rcshjvcm. Nhrhffh las mcfjarcm tlat tlc F@ML las dcc` na`matcm th mcaj

    wktl sufl fascs. Lhwcvcr, affhrmk̀ g th varkhus shurfcs, a jafe hi affhu`tadkjkty a`m

    k̀ vcstkgatkh` k̀ th ajjcgatkh`s hi luna` rkglts vkhjatkh`s agak̀ st Wcstcr` Valara`s rcnak̀ cm a

    nao hr fh`fcr` murk̀ g tlc rcphrtk̀ g pcrkhm.

    73. Rursua`t th a` agrccnc`t wktl Ajgcrka à m tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t, HLFLT mkspatflcm a

    tcfl`kfaj nksskh` th tlc Wcstcr` Valara` rciugcc fanps ̀ car ]k̀ mhui, Ajgcrka, irhn 4; Oujy th =

    August 4213. ]lks nksskh`, wlkfl was prcfcmcm dy ncctk̀ gs wktl Ghvcr`nc`t hiikfkajs k̀

    Ajgkcrs, c`adjcm HLFLT th gatlcr ikrst-la`m k̀ ihrnatkh` a`m gak̀ grcatcr u`mcrsta`mk̀ g hi tlc

    luna` rkglts sktuatkh` a`m flajjc`gcs k` tlc fanps a`m th cxpjøihrns hi iuturc fhhpcratkh` th

    c`surc ciicftkvc luna ̀rkglts prhtcftkh ̀ihr ajj. N1@STVH pøhøkmcm jhgkstkfaj supphrt murk̀ g

    lcnssh̀ø

    79. Wktl tlc fhhpcratkh` hi tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`tka`m tlc Ajgcrka` autlhrktkcs, tlc mcjcgatkh`

    vksktcm tlrcc hi tlc ikvc rciugcc fanps `car ]k`møk(k`ancjy AwscømjVnara, a`m Jaayhu`c. ]lc

    mcjcgatkh ̀was adjc th ncct wktl varkhus k̀ tcrjø'ø5rs hi tlc mcjcgatk'mik}s flhkfc, k̀ fjumk̀ g

    rcprcsc`tatkvcs hi tlc Rhjksarkh Irh`t, tlc "VøkøFhnnkttcc ihr Lunik`??øglts" a`m fkvkj

    shfkcty rcprcsc̀ tatkvcs, k̀ fjumk̀ g k̀ tcrjhfuthrs fiktkøa , hi tlc?R2 ksn'kh Irh`tk?? ]lc mcjcgatkh` ajsh

    nct wktl Wcstcr` Valara` rciu .x" a`m iankjy nmndørs hi vkftkns hiøpast c`ihrfcm

    mksappcara`fcs, watlhut a`y ø? ' ??kjk5??k?5øk

    77. K` tlc rciugcc fanps, tlc mcjc

    jknktcm rcshurfcs avakjadjc, affcss th

    prcscrvatkh`

    vkhjatkh`s a`m aduscø

    adsc`fc hi affcss

    tlc Wcstcr ̀Valara`s

    rkglts• .ø ø???7ø

    th c`surc, wktlk` tlc

    hi oustkfc, a`m

    a pattcr` hi luna` rkglts

    sktuatkh ,̀ fhupjcm wktl tlc

    wcst hi tlc dcrn, prcvc`ts

    ohyk`g tlckr cfh`hnkf, shfkaj, a`m fujturaj

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    rciugcc fanps fh`tk̀ ucm th hpcratc, k̀ fjumk̀ g wktl frktkfksn hi tlc jcamcrslkp a`m kts

    na`agcnc`t hi tlc rciugcc fanps. Nhvcnc`t wktlk` tlc ikvc rciugcc fanps a`m surrhu`mk̀ g

    arcas, k̀ fjumk̀ g Tadhu`k, fh`tk̀ ucm cssc`tkajjy th dc ircc, ajtlhugl rcgujatcm dy Rhjksarkh Irh`t

    scfurkty flcfephk̀ ts a`m a `kglt tknc furicw.

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    h` tlc grhu`m th ajjhw tlc phjktkfaj prhfcss th nhvc ihrwarm, a`m ajj rcjy h` fkvkjka` supphrt th

    iu`ftkh ̀as rcqukrcm. Dcyh`m tlc afutc hpcratkh`aj fh`scquc`fcs frcatcm dy tlks sktuatkh ,̀ tlc

    fh`tk̀ ucm k̀ adkjkty hi tlc Nksskh` th cxcfutc kts na`matcm tases ks k̀ ktscji `ht sustak̀ adjc a`m

    whujm c`takj, k` tlc slhrt th nkmmjc-tcrn, skg`kikfa`t knpjkfatkh`s ihr tlc stadkjkty hi tlc rcgkh` as

    wcjj as ihr tlc frcmkdkjkty hi tlc Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj a`m S`ktcm @a tkh`s pcafcec cpk`g hpcratkh`s

    a`m phjktkfaj nksskh`s gjhdajjy•

    ;=. K an vcry mccpjy fh`fcr`cm tlat tlc scfurkty c̀ vkrh`nc`t k` NK@STVH's arca hi

    hpcratkh` ks jkecjy th fh`tk`uc th mctcrkhratc a`m wkjj iurtlcr fhnphu`m tlc cxkstk`g jknktatkh`s

    pjafcm h` tlc Nksskh`'s fcascikrc nh`kthrk`g aftkvktkcs. Rrkhr th tlc furrc`t frksks, NK@STVH

    lam dcc ` whrek`g th upmatc kts jhgkstkfaj a`m scfu rkty arra`gcn jc`ts th amoust a`m a`tkfkpatc tlcsc

    cvhjvk̀ g fh`mktkh`s5 kt ks mhk̀ g sh wktl jknktcm rcshurfcs a`ø5??øajVadkjktkcs. K rcfhnnc`m tlat, as a

    ikrst stcp, a`m pc`mk`g a tlhrhugl asscssnc`t hi tlc Nksø Vupphrt rcqukrcnc`ts, tlc Vcfurkty

    Fhu`fkj apprhvc tlc mcpjhync`t hi 1= ammktkh`aj nkjktø,øcfkkøcø5pcrsh``cj as cxpjak`cm k`

    paa 67 ø?

    ;3. K fajj h ̀tlc Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj th rcsthrcøiisupphrt tlc na`møktcmkrhjc hi NK@STVH,

    uplhjm pcafceccpk`g sta`marms a`m tlc knpartkaikty hi tlc S`ktcm @atkh`sk øm, nhst

    knphrta`tjy, avhkm scttk̀ g a prcfcmc`t ihr S`ktcm'@atkh`s pcafceccpk̀ g hpc'ratk2`s arhu`m tlc

    whrjm. ]lc N ksskh`'s prcsc`fc a`m suf fcssiuj hpcrat{ø`ms,ciktjøaj th c`surk`g{lø partkcs'

    hdscrvatkh` hi tlc fcascikrc, as a nmmikøksn th supphjøc?kknpjcnc`tatkh` hi sSffcsskvc

    Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj rcshjutkh`s, a`m as a'?ø?kkøkø9kck \cRrcsc`tatkø?Hiøtlc k`tcr`atkh`aj fhnnu`kty's

    fhnnktnc`t th aflkcvk`g a rcshjutkh` ø911 tøc ø9økft. As drmkkkt 5c5`gagcnc`t afrhss scfthrs a`m

    fhnnu`ktkcs ks cssc`tkaj ørøa`y pcafcecøkøg nkøsUø5?k ? ?lhpc k`k pagkfujar tlat tlc rcnak`k`g

    lnjtatjh`s h` NK@STVH kVø?5??øccøj̀ tcraftjhø?gjtl a jkkntcr^pfuthrs ,,,as f tcm n cvcry Vcfur y

    Fhu`fkj rcshjutkh` sk`fc?k?4214, wk j?Vc rcnhøcøJ ??,kø 5kk 5ø ..... ? '? ki?? ?ø øk

    ;9. ]lc rkse hi a rtkptøcø hi tlc økøascikrc a`m?ø? køcsunptkh ̀hi lhstkjktkcs, wktl kts attc`ma t̀

    ma`gcr hi csfajatkh` k`th k'uj 5Vfa c ø5?K@ K?ø grhwjVøg`kikfa`tjy k` tlc cvc`t tlat NK@STVH ks

    ihrfcm t2 mcpø5økVø)kik@s ktsckø,øgdjcøt9?øcx¢futc, tlc?køa`matc tlat tlc Vc furkty F hu`fkj las sct.

    K̀ tlks?f9 t̀cxt, a`mkiikk'glt hi tkkø F2nk̀ uk̀ g?ciøtts 9t ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy, a`m tlc fh t̀k̀ uk̀ g

    knphrt gc hi NK@STgd?5 krcfh `m tlat tlc' Vcfurkty Fhu`fkj cxtc`m tlc na`matc hi

    NK@STVH+Kihr a iurtlcr 14 n Q`tls, økij??ø2 Aprkj 4217.

    ;7. As K wøt`cøscm murk`g ny?rcfc`t vkskt th tlc rciugcc fanps `car ]j`mhui, K `htc wktl grcat

    fh`fcr ̀tlc flr2økø køafe hi itnø øg th tlc rciugcc prhgrannc a`m tlc mctcrkhratk̀ g

    luna k̀tarka` sktuatk9g5)øwlkfl.ø5k dcc` iurtlcr fhnphù mcm dy tlc thrrc`tkaj rak̀ s a`m

    ijhhmk̀ g k̀ jatc 4213. ?Aktl2ugl?}tlks cxfcptkh`aj `aturaj mksastcr drhuglt `cw attc t̀kh ̀th tlc

    pjkglt hi tlc Wcstcr ̀Valara',rciugccs, h`fc tlc k̀ ktkaj nhnc t̀un iamcs away, mh`hr iatkguc

    a`m mknk̀ kslk̀ g luna k̀tarka ̀dumgcts arc jkecjy th fh t̀k̀ uc th dc a naohr flajjc`gc k̀

    prhvkmk`g luna`ktarka` assksta`fc.

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    ;;. K rcnak̀ fh`fcncm dy tlc fh`tk̀ ucm suspc`skh` hi tlc FDN prhgrannc dcfausc kt ks

    lcart-drcaek̀ g th scc iankjkcs scparatcm ihr sh jh`g. K c`fhuragc tlc partkcs th c`gagc k̀ iurtlcr

    mkajhguc wktl tlc S@LFT h` tlc rcsunptkh` hi tlks knphrta`t luna k̀tarka` prhgrannc ihr tlc

    Wcstcr` Valara` phpujatkh`.

    122. Ammrcssk̀ g ajj luna` rkglts prhtcftkh` gaps a`m u`mcrjyk̀ g luna` rkglts kssucs rcnak̀ s

    vktaj k̀ sktuatkh`s hi prhtraftcm fh`ijkft sufl as k̀ Wcstcr` Valara. Luna` rkglts mh `ht lavc

    dhrmcrs. Ajj staeclhjmcrs arc hdjkgcm th uplhjm tlc luna` rkglts hi ajj pchpjc. K tlcrcihrc urgc

    tlc partkcs th rcspcft a`m prhnhtc luna` rkglts, k̀ fjumk̀ g dy ammrcssk̀ g hutsta m̀k̀ g luna`

    rkglts gaps a`m c`la `fk`g tlckr fhhpcratkh` wktl tlc Hiikfc hi tlc S`ktcm @atkh`s Lkgl

    Fhnnksskh`cr ihr Luna` Tkglts a`m tlc varkhus S`ktcm @atkh`sluna` rkglts ncfla`ksns.

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    121. K fhnnc`m tlc partkcs' fhhpcratkh ̀wktl tlc Hiikfc øiktlc S k̀tcm @atkh`s Lkgl

    Fhnn ksskh`cr ihr Luna` Tkglts murk`g kts nksskh`s thkøcøkøc@ Valara a`m tlc rciugcc fan ps k`

    4213. K ajsh taec `htc Nhrhffh's k̀ vktatkh`s th a`m f22Rcratkh` wktl tlc spcfkaj prhfcmurcs

    na`matc lhjmcrs hi tlc Luna ̀Tkglts Fhu`fkj. K Wckf2nc fh ìjøkjikh ̀tlat tlc F@ML las dcc`

    mcskg`atcm as tlc k̀ mcpc`mc t̀ @atkh`aj Rrcvc t̀kvc Ncfla k̀sn, as c`vksagcm k̀ tlc Hptkh`aj

    Rrhthfhj th tlc Fh`vc`tkh` agak̀ st ]hrturc a`m'urgc fhnpjctkh` hi tlc jc@s atkvc ihrnajktkcs

    rcqukrcm th fhnpjctc tlc prhfcss. K ajsh wcjfhnc tlc)phjksarkhkøIrh`t's cxprcsscm rcamk`css th

    fhhpcratc wktl HLFLT, as wcjj as kts phsktkvc anc`øc`tk9i}ikc ourksmkftkh` hitlc 'nkjktary

    fhurt' k̀ tlc rciugcc fanps. ? jj ?,?k?k ?., "ø?'5 ??"

    , 8 , 3?,3. ,-ø 7ø 8 ,,

    124. K urgc iurtlcr c`gagcn c`t wktlø?ø'cgøm?8 ktø'tlcluna`rUglts sktuatkh` k` Wcstcr` Valara

    a`m tlc rciugcc fanps, k`fjumk`g dy supphrtk`g luna`5,rkglts c`tjtkcs hpcratk`g tlcrc a`m dy

    augnc t̀k̀ g tlc prhvkskhahiøa k̀tarka ̀akø k̀ tlc.f?øRs, Gkvcø 9`ghk̀ g rcphrts hi luna`

    rkglts vkhjatkh`s, kt ks?̀ cfcggBkk9/sustak̀ aø?lømcpømø t̀lkkmkknpartkaj u`mcrsta`mk̀ g hi tlc

    luna ̀rkglts sktuatkm '̀k̀ dhtl Wc8tcr ̀Valarwøm @c fanps5"tøhugl rcgujar fhhpcratkh ̀wktl

    HLFLT a`m htlcr lunø rkglts d2ajcs wktl tl5khdocftkvc hi c`surk̀ g prhtcftkh ̀hi ajj. ]lks

    slhujm fh t̀rkdnc th iujj ømciicftkøckkk̀ pjcnc t̀@d ̀hi k̀ tcr`atkh`aj luna ̀rkglts jaw a`m

    sta`marms?dy)tlc partkcs., ]lks øg øtm akVh?ahltrkdutcønfrcatk`g a` c`vkrh`nc`t fh`mufkvc th

    naek`gkpk?9ørcss k` tlck?acghtkatø`ø'prhfcss.

    126. Kiøjkglt hi fh t̀k`ucm?k`tcrcst k`ktlc cxpjhratkh` a`m cxpjhktatkh` hi tlc ̀ aturaj rcshurfcs

    hi WcstcnValara, K rcktcratø ny fajj hø ajjrcjcva`t afthrs th "rcfhg`kzc tlc prk`fkpjc tlat tlc

    k`tcrcsts hi tlckøadkta`ts hi tlcsc tcrrkthrkcs arc paranhu`t", k` affhrma`fc wktl Flaptcr \K,

    Artkfjc 76 hi tlc Flartcr hi tlc S k̀tcm @atkh`s.

    12=. Wlc ̀ajj ks saeUkøm mh`c5 lhwcvcr, wlat K wa t̀ th cnplaskzc nhst strh`gjy ks tlat tlc

    fh`ijkft hvcr Wcstcr` Valaiaøm tlc attc`ma`t, trujy lcart-wrc`flk`g, luna` suiicrk`g nust

    fhnc th a` c`m ihr tlc wcjk-d'ck̀ g hi tlc Wcstcn Valara`s a`m ihr tlc stadkjkty a`m scfurkty hi

    tlc @hrtl Airkfa` rcgkh` a`m dcyh `m. K` 4227, tlc V cfurkty Fhu`fkj asecm tlc partkcs th

    `cghtkatc a shjutkh`, a`m tlcy lavc dcc` u`adjc th mh sh mcspktc tlc passagc hi ̀ k̀ c ycars. Kt ks

    nhrc urgc`t tla` cvcr ihr tlc partkcs th c`gagc k̀ gc`uk̀ c mkajhguc, a`m ihr tlc k̀ tcr`atkh`aj

    fhnnu`kty th jc`m ajj assksta`fc k̀ tlks rcgarm.

    123. K` fh`fjuskh`, K wksl th cxtc`m ny sk`fcrc tla`es th ny Rcrsh`aj C`vhy ihr

    Wcstcr` Valara, Flrksthplcr Thss, ihr lks rcpcatcm a`m tkrcjcss c`gagcnc`t wktl tlc partkcs •

    a`m `ckgldhrk`g Vtatcs k` hur fhjjcftkvc ciihrts th rcshjvc tlks fh`ijkft. Vknkjarjy, K an vcry

    gratciuj th Ekn Dhjmuf, ny Vpcfkaj Tcprcsc t̀atkvc k̀ Wcstcr ̀Valara a`m lcam hi NK@STVH

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    ihr lcr cxcnpjary jcamcrslkp. Dhtl hi tlcsc fhnnkttcm k`tcr`atkh`aj hiikfkajs lavc ny thtaj

    supphrt a`m apprcfkatkh` ihr tlc whre tlcy lavc dcc` farryk`g hut k` tlc nhst mkiikfujt hi

    phjktkfaj fkrfunsta`fcs. K` ammktkh`, K whujm ajsh jkec th tla`e Naohr Gc`craj ]ayyad Azan as

    wcjj as lks prcmcfcsshr Naohr Gc`craj Cmy Nujyh`h, ihr tlckr adjc a`m mcmkfatcm scrvkfc ihr

    NK@STVH. Ik̀ ajjy, K ajsh tla`e tlc nc ̀a`m whnc ̀hi NK@STVH ihr tlckr whre th iujikj tlc

    Nksskh`'s na`matc k` mkiikfujt fh`mktkh`s.

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