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Article

16 Nov 2005

Author:
Yuriy Humber, Moscow Times

Diamond Controls Need Polishing, Watchdog Says

...[The] Kimberley Process...passed a resolution to bring the United Nations onboard to look into Ivory Coast's rough-diamond mining industry. "The situation in Ivory Coast remains complicated. It endangers the Kimberly Process," said Nikolai Tolyatnikov, a Russian member of the watchdog's secretariat. While progress has been made, Global Witness says Tuesday's resolution did not go far enough. More thorough investigation into the smuggling of diamonds is needed to stop the gems reaching smaller diamond polishing centers such as Armenia, an up-and-coming diamond polishing center. "The Kimberly Process has not yet achieved its aim," said Susie Sanders, a Global Witness campaigner in charge of the [NGO's] report. [refers to Alrosa]