New York, September 10 (Beta - AP) - On September 10, the UN Security Council unanimously lifted arms embargo on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, stripping away the last remaining international sanctions imposed on March 31, 1998 in an effort to halt the Belgrade authorities' repression in Kosovo.

The United States formally submitted the resolution lifting the sanctions. It notes that Yugoslavia has met the necessary council requirements to end the embargo.

"The decision by the Security Council reveals the good relations, the constructive cooperation and the trust which exists now between the democratic authorities in Belgrade and the international community," said French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte.

In a letter to the council, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan outlined the measures Belgrade has taken to comply with Security Council resolutions, including withdrawing special police units and ceasing activities affecting the civilian population in Kosovo.

Annan also wrote that Yugoslavia has allowed both non-governmental humanitarian organizations and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights access to the province.