m%;sm;a;s m%ldykh - minister of foreign affairs8 - isßfiak 9 1994 isg wo olajd wfma rg iuia;hla f,i...

m%;sm;a;s m%ldYkh

kj m%cd;ka;%jd§ fmruqK

mgqk

uf.a ±lau 06

bosß uÕ 11

01 m%cd;ka;%jdoh iy;sl lrk jHjia:d ixfYdaOkhla 13

02 rg kxjk wd¾Ólhla 19

03 iodpdr iïmkak iudchla 23

04 iqrlaIs; wdydr yd ;sridr f.dú;ekla 29

05 ieug iqj fi; 35

06 kj wNsfhda. ch.kakd ksoyia wOHdmkhla 39

07 rg /flk cd;Hka;r in|;d 43

08 ú/lshdj ÿre lrk l¾udka; yd fiajd 47

09 ÈhqKq rdcH wxYhla 51

10 n,Yla;s iqrlaIs; Y%S ,xldjla 55

11 w¾:j;a yrj;a udOH ksoyila 61

ffu;%Smd, isßfiak 5

m

ffu;%Smd, isßfiakffu;%S md,khla - ia:djr rgla6 7

uf.a±lau

z¥IK yd jxpd ieuod isÿ jQ nj

i;Hhls' tfy;a miq.sh jir lsysmh

;=< Y%S ,xldfõ isÿ jQ ¥IKj,

mßudKh b;sydifha lsisÿ Èfkl

wikakg ,eî ke;' rg f.dvkxjk

taldnoaO jevms


1994 isg wo olajd wfma rg iuia;hla f,i md,kh lrkq ,enQfha YS% ,xld ksoyia mlaIh m%uqL ikaOdk rchkah' tod fuod ;=r fï rfÜ ±fjk m%Yak rdYshla úi|Sug wmg yels úh' tu .uka ufÕa id¾:l;ajh i|yd odhlùug mlaIfha m%Odk f,alïjrhd f,i ud yg o wjia:dj ,eîu .ek uu w;sYh i;=gq fjñ' tu ch.%yKhka w;r Y%S ,xldj" ;u uE; b;sydifha oYl ;=kla ;siafia uqyqK ÿka nrm;,u iudc foaYmd,k wNsfhda.h jQ ;%ia;jdoh uq,skqmqgd oeóu o jk nj uq¿ uy;a rgu okakd lreKls'

tu hqo ch.%yKhg fï jk úg jir myla .;ù we;s kuq;a fuf;la Y%S ,xldj uqyqK § isák fiiq w;sYh nrm;, iudc" foaYmd,k iy wd¾Ól w¾nqo ch.ekSfï udj;g id¾:lj msúiSug wmg fkdyels úh' we;a; jYfhkau isÿ jQfha wkfmalaIs; f,i tu w¾nqo ;j ;j;a oreKq ùuhs' u;= jQ fuu kj jvd;a oreKq w¾nqo úi|d .ekSfuka f;drj wm rgg ;jÿrg;a bÈßhg hdug fkdyel'

kS;sfha wdêm;Hh iyuq,skau ì`o jeàu" jxpdj" ¥IKh" kdia;sh" cd;sl m%uqL;djka y`ÿkd fkd.ekSu" mßir úkdYh" iodpdr yd wOHd;añl mßydksh wd§ wj.ukhka /ila wo wm rfÜ bÈß .ukg ndOdldÍ f,i u;= ù we;' ¥IK yd jxpd ieuod isÿ jQ nj i;Hhls' tfy;a miq.sh jir lsysmh ;=< isÿ jQ ¥IKj, mßudKh b;sydifha lsisÿ Èfkl wikakg ,eî ke;' .fï f.dfâ fndalal=j ;ekSfï isg" wêfõ.S ud¾." úÿ,s n,d.dr" .=jka f;dgqfmd,j,a ;ekSu wd§ iEu uÜgul§u

fuu ;;ajh w;a ú|skakg ,eìKs' ñka fmr l:d lf,a ishhg oyfha fldñia .ekh' ±ka l:d lrkafka ishhg wkqfõ lmamï .ekh' ±ka fndlal= ye§ug ieneúkau remsh,a ,laIhla jeh lf

bÈß uÕ

1994 isg fï olajd wLKavju wm mlaIh úiska rgg;a

ck;djg;a fmdfrdkaÿ jQ 1978 isg mej;s úOdhl ckdêm;s

l%uh jHjia:duh jYfhka fjkia lsÍug wmyg fkdyels

úh' jir 20la ;siafia tu wruqK idlaId;a lr.ekSug

fkdyelsùu wm ,o n,j;a mrdchls' th ;j ÿrg;a m%udo

l< fkdyelsh'

zjHjia:d ixfYdaOkh md¾,sfïka;=fõ ;=fkka

folla iys;j iïu; lsÍu i|yd kdhl;ajh

,nd Èh hq;=j we;af;a ckdêm;sjrhd úiskah' ud

fujr ckdêm;sjrKhg rfÜu ck;djf.a fmdÿ

wfmalaIlhd f,i bÈßm;a ùug ;SrKh lf


• úOdhl ckdêm;s l%uh fjkia lsÍu

úOdhl ckdêm;sOqrh fjkia lsÍug ckdêm;sjrhdg md¾,sfïka;=fõ iyfhda.h wjYH fõ' ta wdKavql%u jHjia:dj ixfYdaOkh lsÍfï n,h we;af;a md¾,sfïka;=jg jk ksidh' tfia jqjo miq.sh jir úiai ;siafiau fuu fjkialu lsÍug md¾,sfïka;=jg fkdyels úh' jHjia:d ixfYdaOkh md¾,sfïka;=fõ ;=fkka folla iys;j iïu; lsÍu i|yd kdhl;ajh ,nd Èh hq;=j we;af;a m%Odk mlaIfha kdhlhd jQ ckdêm;sjrhdh' tys§ ckdêm;sjrhdf.a uQ,sl;ajfhka m%Odk mlaI

w;r fuu ixfYdaOkh ms

ffu;%S md,khla - ia:djr rgla16

iSud jk neúka kdia;sh yd .egqï wju lsÍug yels fõ' m

02' rg kxjk wd¾Ólhla

ÈhqKq rgj,ska werö uq¿ uy;a f,dalh mqrd fï jkúg me;sÍ hk wd¾Ól w¾nqoh" f,dj uqyqK § we;s iudc" wd¾Ól" mdßißl yd ixialD;sl w¾nqofha tla me;slvls' th flá ld,Sk fkdj È.=ld,Sk w¾nqohls' fuu w¾nqohka ygf.k we;af;a ffu;%sh fjkqjg ffjrh;a ueÿï ms


o w¾:idOl wruqo,a jxpdldÍ f,i wdfhdackh lsÍu o ms

03'iodpdr iïmkak

iudchla

² u;a øjH" u;ameka yd is.rÜ Wjÿfrka rg uqojd .ekSu

wfma rfÜ ck;dj" úfYaIfhka mqreI mCIh" cd;s wd.ï fNaohlska f;drj u;a øjH" u;ameka yd is.rÜj,g Nhdkl f,i f.dÿre ù isá;s' ÿ.Slu ÿr,Su i|yd wdKavqj úiska úhoï lrkq ,nk iuDoaêh" Èú ke.=u jeks iudc iykdOdr jHdmD;sj,g jvd oy .=Khlg;a jeä uqo,la wfma ck;dj u;ameka" u;aøjH yd is.rÜ i`oyd úhoï lr;s' rg mqrd uyd mßudKfhka u;al=vq Wjÿr me;sr hoa§" tajdg iïnkaO njg meyeÈ,s fpdaokd ;sfnk foaYmd,lhka wdrlaaId lsÍfï úIu jevms


jirlg ms l¾;jHh isÿ lsÍug fkdyels úh' uyskao rdcmlaI uy;df.a w¥ro¾YS w;a;fkdau;sl l%shdl,dmh ksid uq¿ uy;a leìkÜ uKav,h;a Y%S ,xld ksoyia mlaIfha idudðlhkq;a wirK jQy'

uyd ix>r;akfha uQ,sl;ajfhka u;aøjH yd is.rÜ md,kh lsÍu i`oyd mk;la f.fkkq ,ÿj u;aøjH kshduk wêldßhla msysgjkq ,enq kuq;a th ls%hd;aul lsÍug rg ;=< n,meje;ajQ wd{dodhl;ajh bv ;enqfõ ke;' udf.a ueÈy;a ùfuka md¾,sfïka;=j úiska wkqu; lrk ,o is.rÜ melÜgqj, 80] rEmuh wjjdo ±ófï fr.=,dish jir folla mud lrkq ,eîh' ms


ia:dkj,ska jydu bj;a lrk w;r tu mQcdN+ñ wjg ld¾ f¾ia meje;aùu jydu ;ykï lrkafkñ'

² fhdað; fn!oaO úydr yd foajd,.ï mkf;a ixfYdaOk uy kdysñmdKka jykafia,df.a wjjdo wkqYdikd" uÕ fmkaùï yd wkque;sh u; isÿ lrkafkñ'

² idïm%odhsl msßfjka wOHdmkh ixj¾Okh lsÍu iy oyï .=rejreka mqyqKq lsÍu i|yd jevigykla wdrïN lrkafkñ' msßfjka wOHdmkh cd;Hka;r uÜgug by< kexùu Wfoid cd;Hka;r fn!oaO úYaj úoHd,hla we;s lsÍug wjYH miqìu ilia lrkafkñ'

² i;a;aj ysxikh je,elaùu i|yd kS;s jydu iïu; lrkafkñ'

• l,d iy ixialD;sl m%j¾Okh

rg fN!;sl yd ;dlaIKsl jYfhka ixj¾Okh jk úg l,d yd ixialD;sl ixj¾Okhla isÿùu o w;HdjYH fõ' ta i|yd fmruqK .ekSug isák l,dlrejka fï jk úg wirKNdjh m;aù uqo,d,s,df.a yd ±jeka; jdKsc jHdmdrj, wNsu;d¾:hka bgq lr,ñka ck;dj rjgk kdkdúO ±kaùï m%pdrl jHdmdrj, fufylrejka njg m;a ù ish m%;sNdj iudc w.;sh i|yd fhdojd we;' tneúka l,dlrejka fuu ;;a;ajfhka uqojdf.k ck;djg ienE fufyhla bgql<

yels jk jd;djrKhla f.dvkexùug uu lghq;= lrkafkñ' tuÕska .egqïldÍ iudc jd;djrKfhka iudch uqojd.ekSu Wfoid l,dlrejkaf.a Wmßu odhl;ajh ,nd.kafkñ'

ta i|yd

² mßydkshg m;afjñka ;sfnk cd;sl ixialD;sl jákdlï yd hym;a l,d riúkaokh h

04'iqrlaIs; wdydr yd ;sridr f.dú;ek

• wdydr yd f.dú;ek

wo jk úg rg iy,ska iajhxfmdaIs; jqj o wmf.a f.dú;ek iyuq,ska mrdh;a; jQjls' f;,a iy fmdfydr wêl m%udKhla fh§ug isÿj we;s w;r f.dú;ek iyuq,skau úfoaYSh iud.ï u; hemSug isÿù we;sjd muKla fkdj ta ;=


² l=vd jeõ kv;a;= lsÍu yd md,kh tu moaO;sh md,kh lrk tallfha j.lSula jk w;r rch uÕska thg wjYH myiqlï ie,iSu Wfoid lghq;= fhdokafkñ'

² ish¨ f.dú Kh 50] lska lmd yer f.ùug we;s b;sß uqo, kej; iudf,dapkh lr f.ùug iyk ld,hla ,nd§u'

² f.dú úY%du jegqm" Ôjk uÜgug .e,fmk mßÈ jeä lrkafkñ'

² f.dùkag j.d ydkS rCIKdjrKhla rcfha odhl;ajh o we;=j ,nd§u'

² lsß f.dùkag lsß ,Sgrhlg ±kg f.jk remsh,a 60 l iy;sl ñ, remsh,a 10 lska jeä lsÍu'

² lDIs ksIamdok i|yd iy;sl ñ


² ±kg ydks isÿ ù we;s fyda úkdYùfï wjodkug uqyqK § we;s mdßißl jYfhka jákd l,dm f,dj mj;sk kùk;u úoHd;aul ±kqu Wmfhda.S lr f.k kej; m%;sIaGdmkh lsÍug mshjr .kafkñ'

² i;aj yd jDCI ,;d wd{d mk; fkdìhj yd mCI.%dyS núka f;drj ±ä f,i l%shd;aul lsÍug lghq;= lrkafkñ'

² ixj¾Ok jev igykaj, ixl,ams; wjêfha§u mdßißl n,mEï ms

05' ieug

iqj fi;

wjYH ish¨u fnfy;a iy mÍlaId wvqmdvqjlska

f;drj Bg .e,mk rcfha wdh;k j,ska' ngysr"

fmrÈ. yd foaYSh ffjoH l%u iïnkaêlrKh

lr taldnoaO rcfha fiajdjla' orefjl= m%iQ;

lrk iEu ujlgu fmdaIHodhS wdydr fõ,la

,nd .ekSu i|yd remsh,a 20"000$- l §ukdjla'

ksoyfika miq iufha rfÜ l%shd;aul jQ rgg .e,fmk fi!LH m%;sm;a;sh ksid iudk wd¾Ól miqìula we;s rgj,a yd iei£fï § Y%S ,xldj fi!LHh iïnkaOfhka idfmaCIj fyd`o uÜgul isà' tfia kuq;a wo ck;djf.a frda.S ;;a;ajh yd fi!LHh fCIA;%hkays we;s .eg¿ .ek i,ld n,k úg tu ;;a;ajh b;d iS>%fhka msßfyñka mj;sk nj fmfka'


l%u Ndú;d lsÍfï úfYaI jevms

06' kj wNsfhda. ch.kakd

ksoyia wOHdmkhla

Y%S ,xldfõ wOHdmkh" Y%S ,xldfõ wd¾Ól j¾Ok fõ.h yd n,Yla;s mßfNdackhg idfmalaIj n,oa§ ÈhqKq rgj, uÜgul mj;S' Bg fya;= ù we;af;a wfma rfÜ ixialD;sh u`.ska lr we;s n,mEuhs' ksoyiska miq hq.fha ksoyia wOHdmkh ;yjqre lr mq¿,a lsÍu ksid ck;dj ;=< wOHdmkh i|yd we;s wNs,dIh w;s úYsIag fõ' iEu foudmsfhlau ;u orejdg fyd|ska W.ekaùug wem lem ù isà' wjdikdjlg fuka ck;djf.a tu m%d¾:kdjka úhelS hk whqßka ksoyia wOHdmkh yelsf,ñka ;sfí' wOHdmkfha fN!;sl iïm;a Tiafia m%udKd;aul mlaIfha j¾Okhla fmkakqï lr ;snqK o .=Kd;aul mlaIfha lvdjeàula fmkakqï lrhs' .ïno mdie,a" myiqlï fkdue;s ksid jeiS hñka mj;S' fuh nrm;, ;;ajhls' tu ;;ajh fjkia lsÍu Wfoid úêu;a jevms


äl,a wOHdmk m%;sixialrKhla l%shd;aul l< hq;= njg fuys ,d fhdackd lrñ'

tys§"

² ±kg iuia; wOHdmkhg fjka flfrk o< foaYSh ksIamdÈ;fhka 1'7] l m%udKfha m%;smdokh 6] olajd j¾Okh lsÍug lghq;= lrkafkñ'

² fmr mdie,a wOHdmkfha mgka wOHdmkfha kshdukh l< hq;= ish¨u wxY i`oyd kshduk l%ufõohla ilia lsÍug lghq;= lrñ' ta wkqj 1 jir i|yd orejka mdie,g we;=

07' rg /flk cd;Hka;r

in|;d

2009 jif¾ hqo ch.%yKfhka miq wfma úfoaY m%;sm;a;sh wjq,a cd,hla ù we;s neõ uq¿ uy;a f,dalhu okakd lreKls' tla w;lska ksis úfoaY m%;sm;a;shla ke;s w;r wfkla w;ska úfoaY fiajdjkag m;a lr we;af;a rdc;dka;%sl .=Kdx. fkdokakd iyprhka msßils' tu iyprfhda .fï f.dfâ ;uka jevlghq;= lrk wdldrfhkau w,a,ia ,nd§ yd pKaälï fmkajd cd;Hka;r in|;d mj;ajdf.k hdug lghq;= lr;s' tys wjika m%;sM,h ù we;af;a uq¿ uy;a f,dalh yuqfõ Y%S ,xldfõ m%;srEmh iïmQ¾Kfhkau yE,a¨ ù hduhs' fuu ;;ajfhka Y%S ,xldj uqojd .ekSu w;HdjYH yd laIKsl wjYH;djla njg m;aù we;'

úfoaY fiajdjg wkqhqla; lr we;s ish¨ foaYmd,k

m;aùï yd {d;Skaf.a m;aùï wj,x.= lr iuia; úfoaY

fiajdj jD;a;Sh ks,OdÍka yd jD;a;Sh l=i,;d iqÿiqlï

imqrd we;s msßia fhdodf.k mQ¾K m%;sixúOdkhlg

fhduq lrñ'


ta i|yd"

² rfÜ úfoaY m%;sm;a;sh wdKavqfõ cd;sl u;h ksrEmkh jk mßÈ ilia lrkafkñ'

² Èk ishhla we;=r;akfha wkqYdikd u; uu isÿ lrkafkñ' tu`.ska Y%S ,xldj ms

foaYSh wdfhdacklrejkag úfYaI nÿ iyk

yd m%uqL;djka' uOHu yd iq¿ mßudK foaYSh

jHdmdr f.dvkeÕSfï úfYaI ie,eiaula'

iq¿ ëjr m%cdjf.a .eg¨ ish,a,g úi`ÿï'

foaYSh yd úfoaYSh /lshd oi ,laIhla'

WmdêOdÍka úÈu;a /lshd'

08'ú/lshdj ÿre lrk l¾udka; yd fiajd

iajdNdúl iïm;a yd udkj iïm;aj,ska wkQk rgla jk Y%S ,xldfõ l¾udka; yd fiajdjka ,nd we;s m%.;sh .ek wmg lsisfia;au iEySulg m;aùug fkdyelsh' ksoyia wOHdmkfha yd fi!LH fiajfha m%;s,dN Wmßu f,i rgg fk,d .ekSug fkdyelsù we;af;a ta ksidh' jvd;au by< l=i,;d olajk msßi rg yer hk w;r wfkla ;reKhka W.;alug yßhk /lshdjla fkdue;slu ksid ler,s olajd


² wdkhk wdfoaYl ;kk jHjidhlhska Èßu;a lsÍu i|yd taldnoaO nexl= l%uhla" uOH.; wf,úlrK ie,eiaula" taldnoaO ;dlaIKsl ie,eiaula" yd fmdÿ jHjidh kexùfï ie,eiaula" rch yd mqoa.,sl wxYh tlalr ilia lrkafkñ'

² rfÜ iuia; ëjr l¾udka;hu w¾nqohlg fhduq lr jQ hqfrdamSh fjf ld,hla mqrd fkdúi`ÿKq iq¿ ëjr m%cdjf.a .eg¨ ish,a, kj rcfha m%uqL lghq;a;la fia i,ld jyd úi`ÿï ,nd §ug lghq;= lrñ' êjr hd;%d" ±,a" wdïmkak iy fndaÜgq wekaðka i|yd mkjd we;s wêl nÿ bj;a flf¾' úfoaY ëjr hd;%d ,xld uqyqÿ iSudj wdl%uKh lsÍu je

9' ÈhqKq yd j.lSï iy.;

rdcH wxYhla

rdcH wxYfha ±kg we;s M,odhS;ajh ms


² w¾O rdcH fiajh yd ne÷Kq wdh;kj, fiajH yd fiajl ld¾ñl iïkaO;djhka ta ta md¾Yjhkaf.a idlÉPd ud¾.fhka isÿjk l,amj;ajd .súiqï.; iïnkaO;djhkag fhduq jk mßoafoka kj kS;s ilia lrkafkñ' /lshd fldkafoais flfiaj;a W,a,x>kh fkdfjkakd jq fhda.H ld¾ñl iduhla yd ia:djr;ajhla f.dvkexfõ'

² Èk 180 la yd n|jd .ekSfï iqÿiqlï iïmQ¾K lrk ,o fldka;%d;a yd wkshï fiajlhka iaÓr lsÍug lghq;= lrkafkñ' rdcH fiajdfõ ish¿ n|jd .ekSï" úNd. l%uhla u; mokï lr .ksñka l=i,;dj u; isÿ lsÍug wjYH mshjr .efka'

² fldka;%d;a yd wkshï mokñka rcfha /lshdfõ ksr; fiajlhkag bvula ñ,§ .ekSug" ksjila ;kd .ekSug" fudag¾ ihsl,hla ñ,§ .ekSug fyda fjk;a yÈis wjYH;djlg iyk fmd,S wkqmd;hla hgf;a Khla ,nd .ekSug wjYH myiqlï rcfha ueÈy;aùfuka ,nd fokafkñ'

² Wmdhud¾.sl jYfhka jeo.;a rdcH nexl=" n,Yla;sh" c, iïmdokh" jrdh" .=jkaf;dgqm," m%jdykh wdÈhg wod, rcfha wdh;k j, l

10'n,Yla;s iqrlaIs;

Y%S ,xldjla

rfÜ wkd.;h ;SrKh jk m%Odku idOlhla jkafka n,Yla;shhs' m%jdyk fCIa;%h iyuq,skau r|d mj;skafka wdkhkh lrk Lkscf;,a u;h' úÿ,sh ksYamdokfha o ishhg yegla ye;a;Ejla muK r|dmj;skafka wdkhkh lrk Lksc f;,a yd .,a wÕ=re u;h' jeäjk b,a¨u wkqj bÈß jir myf


i|yd ,nd § mdßfNda.slhdg wvq ñ,g n,Yla;s iemhSug wjYH lghq;= lrñ' tys§ f,dalfha ia:dms; lr we;s msßiqÿ n,Yla;sh i|yd jk È.=ld,Sk iyk Kh wm rfá mqk¾ckkSh n,Yla;sh ixj¾Okh i|yd ,nd.ekSug läkï jevms


y÷kajdÈug" ßhÿre wOHdmkhg" yd úÿ,s ÿïßh iy úÿ,s jdyk Ndú;hg keUqreùu i|yd wjYH mshjr .kq ,efí'

² k.r iy rg ie,iqïlrKh lsÍfï § m%jdyk wjYH;dj wju jk moaO;shla ks¾udKh lsÍu i|yd uu mshjr .ksñ' ta i|yd ckdjdi ixflakaøKh lr Bg wjYH há;, myiqlï" mdi,a" rcfha fiajd ia:dk" fi!LH fiajd" /lshd ia:dk" l=vd l¾udka;" fj

ffu;%Smd, isßfiak 61

11'w¾:j;a yrj;a udOH ksoyila

j¾;udk iudcfha ñksidf.a iEu l%shdldrlulau ckudOHlrKhg ,laù we;' tfukau ckudOH jdKsclrKhg iy wêm;sn, rgdjkag k;=ù we;' f;dr;=re ±k.ekSfï whs;sh úúOdldrfhka iSudù we;s w;r i;H l;dlsÍfuys ,d iajhxjdrK mkjd .ekSu udOHfha iq,N ,laIKhla ù we;' udOH .%dylhd jeo.;a f;dr;=rej,ska Ôú;hg wjYH ±kqñka yd Wiia ixialD;sl úkaokhlska fmdfydi;a lrkjd fjkqjg ir, jdKsc úfkdaohl .s,ajd ;eîug ckudOH lghq;= lr ;sfí' iudc wjOdkh fhduqúh hq;= yd ,eìh hq;= oE i`.jd ;nd yriqka foa W¨mamd ouhs' l,d ks¾udKj, nqoaêuh foam, whs;sh W,a,x>Kh flfrñka ;sfí'

rcfha ckudOH" rg md,kh lrk foaYmd,k

mlaIfha m%pdrl wúhla njg m;a lsÍu jydu

kj;d iunr fiajdjla rgg iemhSug wjYH

miqìu ilia lrñ' ckudOH ksoyi f;dr;=re

±k.ekSfï whs;sh Wmßu f,i ;yjqre lrñ'


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