AG/RES. 1683 (XXIX-O/99)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ECUADOR AND PERU ON SIGNING THE PEACE AGREEMENTS

(Resolution adopted at the second plenary session, held on June 7, 1999)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

BEARING IN MIND:

The historic importance for the community of American nations and, especially, for the peoples of Ecuador and Peru, of the integral and definitive settlement of their disputes with the signing of the Presidential Act, together with the set of Agreements signed in Brasilia on October 26, 1998, pursuant to the Peace, Friendship, and Boundaries Protocol, signed in Rio de Janeiro on January 29, 1942 and the Declaration of Peace of Itamaraty of February 1995;

That the agreements signed were ratified by Congress in the Republic of Ecuador and in the Republic of Peru, and that the governments of the two countries exchanged the corresponding instruments of ratification, thereby reaffirming their commitment to peace;

That on May 13, 1999, following the formal placement of the last boundary marker, the presidents of Ecuador and Peru signed a joint declaration and their ministries of foreign affairs exchanged notes to solemnly record the entry into force of the peace agreements,

RESOLVES:

1. To congratulate the peoples and governments of the Republic of Ecuador and Peru on concluding the peaceful and definitive settlement of their differences, on terminating the demarcation of their border, and on the entry into force of the comprehensive peace agreements, all of which augurs well for cooperation and mutual benefits for both peoples.

2. To recognize the valuable contribution made by the governments of the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Chile, and the United States of America, as the guarantor countries of the Peace, Friendship, and Boundaries Protocol of Río de Janeiro, in helping to presrve peace and supporting efforts to achieve the agreements that were reached.

3. To urge the above-mentioned countries, as well as the regional and international community, to continue and increase their support for the agreements signed by Ecuador and Peru, particularly the agreement on border integration, development, and neighborliness, which, as its programs and projects are implemented, will facilitate closer ties of friendship and mutual benefits for both nations.

4. To commend in particular Presidents Jamil Mahuad and Alberto Fujimori for their determined efforts to achieve peace and for their clear-sighted vision of the future, which will help the Hemisphere to start the new millennium in an atmosphere of resolute cooperation and concern for the common good.