Assessments of progress cannot be limited to intentions or desires.

International confidence in their exclusively peaceful intent is also vital and, where damaged, must be rebuilt in a clear and fully verifiable way.

In that regard, we welcome the plans to resume the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on missing persons, and we encourage the resumption of all aspects of the Belgrade Pristina dialogue.

Although this stance is technically wrong, it is strategically rational, given the West s wariness regarding Iran s true intentions.

There is a broad confidence in United Nations goodwill and impartiality throughout Afghanistan, which affords opportunities to the Organization, but also confers upon it special responsibilities, in particular that of delivering faithfully where its involvement has raised popular expectations.