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	JVP leader & Yasushi Akashi meet in Japan
		Yasushi Akashi had pointed out that he believed that a fair representation has been allocated to Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims in the proposed joint mechanism and by establishing such a mechanism rebuilding of the tsunami affected Northern and the Eastern areas could be done successfully.
		Akashi had stated that joint mechanism proposals have been structured so that even if only two of the three parties agree on a certain course of action it could be ignored.
		Yasushi Akashi that the question he had about tiger organization was just and realistic and he would try to present it openly and honestly.
	www.jvpsrilanka.com /statements_page/statement_siri_akashi_discussion.htm (895 words)

	Yasushi Akashi meets JVP leader
		Akashi met political party leaders after he met HE the president completing his latest mission to refresh foreign funded ‘peace process’ which is highly criticized by the JVP.
		Akashi describing the reasons of leaving the All Party Representative Committee and insisted any solution for the national question must be approved at the parliament and then get a mandate by public referendum.
		Akashi responded saying that JVP being a mainstream political party it is important to consider their position when solving the problems of Sri Lanka.
	www.lankatruth.com /full_story/2007/June/06/20070606_4.htm (274 words)

	Japan and Sri Lanka
		Yasushi Akashi: In Hakone, I made it very clear to the parties that unless they made tangible, concrete progress in the negotiations, it would be difficult for donor countries, including Japan, to be generous towards them.
		Yasushi Akashi: I think the fact that they are willing to review the ceasefire agreement and the monitoring system of the agreement is an indication.
		Yasushi Akashi: I think for peace in Sri Lanka to be really durable and supported by all significant political groups, it is important that the President and the Prime Minister be on the same wave length - on the essentials of the peace to be achieved, if not on every detail.
	flonnet.com /fl2009/stories/20030509002404400.htm (4758 words)

	TamilNet: 08.05.03 Akashi meets Pirapaharan
		Yasushi Akashi and other representatives were on the other side and we have had an exchange of very constructive ideas for the last two hours.
		Akashi that this is a very serious humanitarian problem, which has to be addressed and that unless some concrete actions are taken, we will not be in a position to make a positive decision with regard to resuming talks and to participate in the donor conference.
		Akashi is going back to Colombo and most probably will be meeting the Prime Minister tonight and he will explain concerns articulated by the LTTE and see what sort of action could be taken by next week.
	www.tamilnet.com /art.html?catid=13&artid=8938 (741 words)

	Indian Media
		Although Yasushi Akashi accepted that Japan is not a federal system, he did not hesitate to tell him that the Sri Lankan minister Milinda Morogada was visiting the Governor of Mie Prefecture, which is one of the vocal voices for greater local autonomy in Japan.
		Yasushi Akashi also reminded Ram how the US handled the situation during the Oslo conference, to demonstrate that dealing with someone and participating in a conference in which someone will be present are not identical to each other.
		Yasushi Akashi replied, that the Japan's assistance is also from government to government in principle but with the consent of the Sri Lankan government that assistance may be distributed in areas where the government shares power with an autonomous entity.
	www.sangam.org /ANALYSIS/Rajakulendran_5_20_03.htm (2734 words)

	Daily Mirror Online : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Akashi left Killinochchi on Wednesday evening he was shown the Killinochchi general hospital where no development work had taken place after the foundation stone was laid three months ago under a project funded by the Asian Development Bank, Vanni sources said.
		Akashi was insisting that we should resume negotiations as early as possible and to attend the Tokyo donor conference.
		Akashi that this is a very serious humanitarian problem, which had to be addressed and that unless some concrete action is taken, we will not be in a position to make a positive decision with regard to resuming talks and to participate in the donor conference.This is briefly what we discussed with Mr.
	www.dailymirror.lk /2003/05/09/News/3.html (690 words)

	Sri Lanka Today - Independent Sri Lankan News Source. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Akashi was optimistic that differences between the government and the Tigers on the mechanism for distribution of aid to disaster hit Tamil areas of the country will be soon resolved.
		Akashi also said that although peace negotiations between the two sides had stalled since April 2003 after six rounds of talks, the peace process itself was intact because the cease-fire agreement had largely held since February 2002 and there was no war.
		Akashi agreed that there were problems in relief distribution and rehabilitation right now but Sri Lanka had the potential and capacity to handle it.
	www.srilankatoday.com /read.asp?newsID=79 (540 words)

	Daily Mirror Online : Front Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ambassador Akashi stressed that the international community, which was "fickle", expressed their "impatience" over the failure to move forward the peace process.
		Akashi said he had proposed to the LTTE the establishment of a North and East Rehabilitation Fund (NERF) for diverting funds and other alternatives put forward by certain international agencies and governments.
		Akashi is scheduled to leave for India today in a bid to brief the Indian government of the current status of the peace process in Sri Lanka.
	www.dailymirror.lk /2003/09/16/frontpage/1.html (684 words)

	Morning Edition (NPR): Special U.N. Envoy Yasushi Akashi Leaves Post in Bosnia@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yasushi Akashi, leader of the U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Yugoslavia, is leaving his post after two years of controversy.
		BOB EDWARDS, Host: Yashushi Akashi, leader of the U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Yugoslavia, is leaving his post after two years of controversy and criticism.
		Akashi told reporters yesterday that he took the only course of action available to him, based on the resources provided to...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28472236&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (223 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> World -> Akashi bid fails to woo Tigers to the table (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Colombo: Japanese peace Envoy Yasushi Akashi on May 7 admitted that he failed to persuade Tamil Tiger rebels to re-enter negotiations with the Sri Lankan government, despite a high-level meet with Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.
		Akashi held two hours of talks with the chief of the LTTE Velupillai Prabhakaran, in the Northern Wanni region.
		Akashi has been trying to get the Tigers to end their boycott of peace talks and also attend the June 9 - 10 aid pledging conference Japan is hosting to drum up international support to rebuild Sri Lanka.
	news.indiainfo.com /2003/05/08/08lanka.html (290 words)

	LTTE PS: Japanese special envoy Mr.Yasushi Akashi meets Tamilselvan.
		Yasushi Akashi the Japanese special envoy arrived in Kilinochchi today, Sunday 14th September at 10.00am by an SLAF helicopter.
		Yasushi Akashi responded positively and said that he will continue to encourage the parties to take into consideration the plight of the people and restart the discussions without delay.
		He expressed concern over the time that would be taken to finalize the interim arrangement vis a vis the urgency of the displaced population to resettle and restart their livelihood.
	www.ltteps.org /?view=77&folder=2 (707 words)

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		Akashi left Cambodia in September with high marks from the international community, even though the UNTAC's "success" was still questioned by critics.1 In the former Yugoslavia, Akashi was persistently criticized by the opposing parties, by member-states, NGOs and the media.
		Akashi summarizes the two essential conditions for successful UN peacekeeping in these terms: a consensus by member-states for the UN approach, and a willingness of the parties to cooperate with UN efforts.
		Akashi made efforts in both cases with hope, patience, and a belief that the traditional peacekeeping operation under Chapter VI of the UN Charter could contribute more in the future as a method of international conflict resolution, if the necessary conditions are met.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /mai/jsc/conference/AkashiYasushi.doc (1971 words)

	The Hindu : Tokyo voices global concern over deadlock in Sri Lanka
		Tokyo's special envoy for Sri Lanka's peace process, Yasushi Akashi, today said the international donors backing the latest efforts expressed "deep concern'' over the island's political deadlock and hoped it would be "resolved harmoniously''.
		Akashi said: "Regrettably, the peace negotiations and talks have been in suspension since April last year," when the LTTE unilaterally snapped talks, "particularly since November when the LTTE made its proposals for an interim administrative structure''.
		Akashi said the "peace process is sound and working, while the negotiations have not resumed.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/01/26/stories/2004012600621500.htm (634 words)

	Japanese envoy seeks talks with LTTE - Sify.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Akashi who arrived late Wednesday, was due to travel to the rebel-held north Sunday but had to put off his plans because the main guerrilla political wing leader, S.P. Thamilselvan, was still abroad, officials said.
		Akashi the recent developments in the peace process and the importance of beginning direct peace talks between the government and the LTTE as soon as possible," Kumaratunga's office said.
		Akashi's latest mission came as Tamil Tigers said they had not abandoned their right to secede despite agreeing to explore a federal solution during talks with Colombo in December 2002.
	sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13601445 (452 words)

	The Hindu : International : Akashi sees flexibility in Colombo's stand
		Akashi said he noticed a "flexibility" in Colombo's position to restart talks and that the LTTE was "carefully examining" the President's ideas.
		Akashi said efforts were on by all concerned to bridge differences and work towards resumption of the talks.Mr.
		Akashi, who will travel to India from here said keeping India briefed was part of Japan's "comprehensive Asia policy," and his country's "policy on supporting peace in Sri Lanka." Asked whether he would convey to India the LTTE's apprehensions on a bilateral defence co-operation agreement in the making, Mr.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/11/03/stories/2004110306851200.htm (447 words)

	Balkan Repository Project - Yugoslav Crisis 1994 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yasushi Akashi, special envoy of the UN Secretary General said "we have some doubts, but we are still not certain" which part had fired the shell.
		The agreement was signed by Yasushi Akashi, on behalf of the UN and Radovan Karadzic, on behalf of Republika Srpska.
		Slobodan Milosevic, President of the Republic of Serbia, Yasushi Akashi, special envoy of the UN Secretary General in the former Yugoslavia, and Milan Martic, President of the Republic of Srpska Krajina, met in Belgrade.
	www.balkan-archive.org.yu /politics/chronology/chron94.html (17525 words)

	Chapter 9
		Yasushi Akashi, the UN Special Envoy to former Yugoslavia during the war, recognizes the charismatic foundation of the nationalist Serb leaders.
		According to Akashi, the UN was hampered by the fact that three of these elements—efficiency, control, and predictability—were painfully missing in their work.
		Akashi is asked, “Don’t you feel responsible for having underestimated the chances the Bosnian Serbs would overrun the enclave?” Akashi responds, “Underestimated or not, none of us thought the Bosnian Serbs were going to be so reckless as to capture Srebrenica.
	userpages.wittenberg.edu /kdoubt/Charisma.htm (2844 words)

	BBCSinhala.com
		Akashi said he was convinced that neither the Tamil Tigers nor the Sri Lankan government wanted a resumption of hostilities, even though "obstacles" remain.
		He said that President Chandrika Kumaratunga had put forward some "new ideas" to resolve the dispute, and that her coalition ally, the JVP - was showing a degree of flexibility.
		But he said that the government had indicated that it was not prepared to resume talks on this issue.
	www.bbc.co.uk /sinhala/news/story/2004/11/041102_akashi.shtml (577 words)

	NEWS: GSC: Demerits not on ballot
		Akashi contested that Japan has been more active in social, economic and humanitarian fields on the world stage, but should work more on becoming a key player in peacekeeping efforts as well.
		Akashi also stated his belief that the presence of the United States in Japan is necessary to maintain the security balance within Asia.
		Akashi proposed that an international citizen’s general assembly be formed, in which the members are chosen directly by the citizens of each country.
	www.wesleyan.edu /argus/may200/n5.html (648 words)

	"The UN's MILITARY MISSIONS" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		YASUSHI AKASHI: If anybody in New York at the UN has any thoughts of withdrawing UNTAC from Cambodia because of our impasse with the Khmer Rouge, for instance, I think that person should be immediately disabused of any such thought.
		Yasushi Akashi is in the difficult position of trying to please all four factions at once and keeping the peace process moving forward.
		YASUSHI AKASHI: Some people will say that we are not doing enough, others will say that we are doing too much, but we'll stumble along.
	www.cdi.org /adm/Transcripts/614 (3506 words)

	UN Appeals for N Korean Relief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yasushi Akashi, who heads the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs, announced a $43.6 million international appeal to help relieve the effects of last summer's devastating floods in N Korea.
		Akashi stated that "Given the urgency of responding to the hu manitarian needs of the victims of this disaster, I would like to call upon the international community to give this appeal immediate attention and generous support on as wide a geographical basis as possible''.
		Akashi said that a favorable response could have the added benefit of building North Korea's confidence in the wisdom of approaching the international community.
	www.kimsoft.com /korea/nk-un.htm (296 words)

	TamilNet: 17.01.03 Pirapaharan welcomes Japanese envoy, President cancels meeting
		Meanwhile Mr.Yasushi Akashi, special peace envoy of the Government of Japan said at the conclusion of the SIHRN meeting that the Japan's assistance has to be balanced and comprehensive to benefit entire Sri Lanka, particularly the northeast.
		Japanese special peace envoy Mr.Yasushi Akashi said the SIHRN discussed a number of programme areas, which have to be urgently addressed.
		Akashi told press persons "they spoke about various concept papers, which will be further amplified.
	www.tamilnet.com /art.html?catid=13&artid=8178 (738 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News
		Yasushi Akashi Special Representative of the Government of Japan will visit Sri Lanka from February 12 to 15 to follow up his continued mission.
		During Akashi's stay in Colombo, he is scheduled to meet President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Constitutional Affairs Minister G. Peiris, Economic Reform, Science and Technology Minister Milinda Moragoda, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse and other politicians as well as representatives of international organisations and diplomatic missions.
		Akashi is former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs, and is one of the foremost experts in the field of peace building, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/02/11/new17.html (185 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Talking to the press after the meeting between visiting Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi and the LTTE leadership, LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham had said Akashi requested the LTTE to resume talks and to take part in the Tokyo aid conference.
		Balasingham said the LTTE would consider Akashi's request, adding that LTTE had demanded the proper functioning of the Sub Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs and resettlement of Internally Displaced People as a prerequisite for the resumption of talks.
		Akashi had stressed the "extreme difficulty" to re-fix the date of the donor conference pointing to the large number of participant nations.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/05/08/new02.html (322 words)

	Latest Attempt to Restart Sri Lankan Peace Talks Ends in Failure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A flurry of meetings that Japanese peace envoy Yasushi Akashi held over the past week with top leaders of the government and the Tamil Tiger rebels had raised hopes that he might be able to nudge the two sides back to the negotiating table.
		Akashi, the rebels dashed hopes that the fragile peace process would resume.
		"The LTTE had told him [Akashi] that they did not believe in the government's sincerity, and that while the President [Chandrika Kuamratunga] was saying things that were very attractive and nice for the international community, that the LTTE did not believe in those words, that they wanted action," said Jehan Perera.
	quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/ey/2004-11-02-voa26.html (427 words)

	#407 Safe Havens
		Yasushi Akashi was the U.N.'s special envoy to Yugoslavia.
		YASUSHI AKASHI: I'm not aware of any such deal, and I had utmost confidence in General Jeanvier, his mental judgment, as well as his personal integrity.
		YASUSHI AKASHI: There was no reason why we should publicize or publicly inform of such meetings, or the contents of the meeting.
	www.globalvision.org /docs/programs/r-and-w/transcripts/407safe.html (3116 words)

	Japan's involvement in the Sri Lankan peace process
		Akashi is the head of a high-level 16-member Advisory Group on International Cooperation for Peace (AGICP), which reports directly to the chief cabinet secretary, Yasuo Fukuda.
		Akashi is due to visit Sri Lanka again in early March to meet LTTE leader V.
		While its head Akashi dismissed suggestions that such a change would allow Japan to support a UN-sanctioned strike on Iraq, it is clear that he is seeking to extend the role of the military beyond strict peacekeeping—that is, supervision of a formally-agreed ceasefire.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2003/feb2003/sril-f26_prn.shtml (1265 words)

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		Milosevic and Akashi discussed the latest developments in the war-affected parts of the former Yugoslavia, the implementation of the U.N. peacekeepers' mandate and their efforts to provide protection for the civilian population, the statement said.
		Attention was drawn to the fact that the continuation of the civil war took a daily toll in human lives, extended the sufferings of the civilian population and caused great material devastation, all of which undermined prospects for a stepped-up recovery and return to normal life.
		In his call to Akashi, Trbulin pointed to statements made by the Croatian leadership, that the private property of expelled Serbs will be totally usurped.
	www.hri.org /news/agencies/yds/1995/95-08-30.yds.txt (2764 words)

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