British Society Британское общество ж national Entity and Differences
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British Society Британское общество by Болдак И А , Валько О В z
part, Albert Reynolds, is a statement of fundamental principles which com- plements other political talks in the search for a settlement in Northern Ire- land. It does not envisage, nor advocate, any particular outcome. It does, however, make clear that the consent of a majority of the people in North- ern Ireland is required before any constitutional change can come about. On this basis the British Government reiterates that it has no selfish strategic or economic interest in Northern Ireland. For its part the Irish Government accepts that it would be wrong to attempt to impose a united Ireland without the freely given consent of a majority of the people of Northern Ireland. The Irish Government also confirms that, in the event of an overall set- tlement, it will put forward and support proposals for change in the Irish Con- stitution which would reflect fully the principle of consent in Northern Ireland. In their Declaration both governments agree that only democratically mandated parties with an established commitment to exclusively peaceful methods would be free to participate in future dialogue. In the event of a permanent cessation of violence by the IRA, Sinn Fein could join that proc- ess. Subsequently, both governments made it clear that, once violence was renounced permanently, they would, within a three-month period, begin to discuss with Sinn Fein how to bring it mto the constitutional talks. 69 : In August ) 994 the IRA announced- that • 6 . What were the reasons ; ^ m i d m g h t 3 , A u g u s t t h e r e w o u i d b e a 'com- ; of Paramilitary Cease- : p l e t e c e s s a t l o n o f m l i l t a r > , o p e r a t i o n ' . Welcom- ; fireS; I mg this move, the British Government stressed that the cessation of violence had to be per- manent before any discussions with Sinn Fein could take place. The IRA's decision to cease military operations was reciprocated by the loyalist paramilitary organisations. Because of these commitments to end violence, the British Government began explorative discussions in De- cember 1994 with representatives of Sinn Fein and with the Progressive Unionist and Ulster Democratic parties which represent the loyalist para- militaries. The Government emphasised that the opening and continuation of the dialogue depended upon a permanent end to the use of, or support for, paramilitary violence by republicans and loyalists. Q u e s t i o n s : 1. What's Sinn Fein and its policies? 2. How did Anglo-Irish relations of this period develop? . 3. Did the IRA change its methods? 4. Why is it so difficult to find solution to the problem of Ulster in the nearest future? 5. What are the results of work aiming to improve the situation in Nor- thern Ireland? Download 446.71 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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