时间:2019-01-13 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2009年(五月)


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International mediators say the latest round of Russian-Georgian security talks took place in a constructive 1 spirit, despite initial difficulties. The talks were on the point of collapse 2 Monday after the Russian delegation 3 walked out in solidarity 4 with its Abkhaz and South Ossetian allies.
 
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigoriy Karasin at talks in Geneva, 19 May 2009


After initially 5 walking out of the talks on Monday, the Russian delegation reconsidered and resumed the discussions, much to the relief of the three international mediators.


At the end of Tuesday's talks they were all smiles as they issued their final communiqué, which described the discussions as having taken place in a constructive spirit. The Special Representative of the European Union for the crisis in Georgia said he believed the process was back on the right track. Indeed, he said the process was in full swing.


The Special Envoy 6 of the OSCE or Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Charalampos Christopoulos, tempered his remarks by admitting the discussions were not easy. "Emotions are still raw and positions in some cases, wide apart. But, the discussions are crucial for the security and stability of Georgia, the Caucuses 7 and the wider region and we, as co-chairs will continue to help all participants to try to find common ground," he said.


Both Abkhazia and South Ossetia broke away from Georgia during two wars in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet 8 Union. Last August, a brief war erupted between Moscow and Tblisi over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. There was great destruction and tens of thousands of people were displaced.


The Abkhaz delegation was initially refused to attend the talks to protest the U.N.'s refusal to recognize its independent status. Only Russia and Nicaragua recognize the breakaway states of Abkhazia and Ossetia as independent states. The rest of the world considers them as part of Georgia.


These negotiations 9 are aimed at easing tensions in the region. Two working groups have been set up to deal with security and humanitarian 10 issues.


Christopoulos said despite the rocky start, this fifth round of negotiations has made progress. "Participants began to discuss concrete security arrangements. We're also moving forward on humanitarian questions, including on water where the OSCE is playing a specific role…Secondly, the working level mechanisms 11 to tackle security related incidents have started. That was a concrete outcome from the fourth round of the Geneva discussions and all participants have recommitted themselves again during this round to implement 12 these mechanisms," he said.


Christopoulos acknowledged that much work still has to be done to overcome the mistrust of all sides and to reduce tensions. The next round of talks is scheduled for July 1.



adj.建设的,建设性的
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
n.代表团;派遣
  • The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
  • We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
n.团结;休戚相关
  • They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
  • The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
adv.最初,开始
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
n.使节,使者,代表,公使
  • Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
  • The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
n.(政党决定政策或推举竞选人的)核心成员( caucus的名词复数 );决策干部;决策委员会;秘密会议
  • Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网
adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃
  • Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
n.人道主义者,博爱者,基督凡人论者
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业,并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 );机械装置;[生物学] 机制;机械作用
  • The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划,除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
学英语单词
abnormal termination abort
Acomatacarus major
allantoicase
amoureuse
antifoundational
banausic
bathurst
Blerick
bracket light
car mirror
centre of dispersal
cepheid variables
ceramic DIP
chamazulenogene
chloranilate
circuit tester
coeruleum thymolis
coordiator
copyright infringement
cortex granati
cosyntropin
counter-clockwise angle
court trusts
cover type map
cupressus arizonicas
cylinder band
declaimeth
deener
dense-graded asphalt concrete
Deutzia nanchuanensis
diesel reduction drive
different diameter roll type husker
distribution account of national income
double-occupancy
draw beam
dustbathing
enprisoning
fitted value
fractional digit
gastricisin
georg ohm
goatburger
guinea keets
Herzegowina
high muckety-muck
Hopf mapping
hypoventilating
Ijesa-Tedo
infrahepatic
kerin
macphersonite
matrimony vines
memorialis hirta (bl.) wedd.
metallic hydrogen
milk tanker transporter
miniseriess
misrepresentation of health information
mother-fuckers
mountain-making movement
neon filledtube
Ness, River
objective analysis value
Oosterdijk
opening of the telescope
overall logic
pearl knitting
periaqueduct
policy credibility
polychromatic light
potassium cobalto-nitrite
Potentilla nervosa
powdered vulcanized rubber
Przysucha
recovery process
red flower
rediverted
relapseth
retroarcs
rexman
Ruhinda
saddle friction-plates
second-string
single-speeds
stealings
stop valve spindle
structural component
supmmeatai triangle
thermal initiation
thermal underwears
topographic interpretation
trapezium segment
trial-for-ignition period
UKBA
umbworld
unbind
uniquely defining class
vehide currency
veiniest
wasn't
witnessest
xenogenesis
Yagi-Uda array