AFGHANISTAN: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV WARNS THAT WAR IN IRAQ COULD ENCOURAGE TERRORISM

Record ID: 208338

  • Title: AFGHANISTAN: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV WARNS THAT WAR IN IRAQ COULD ENCOURAGE TERRORISM
  • Date: 13th March 2003
  • Summary: (W4) KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (MARCH 12, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV TALKS BETWEEN RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV AND AFGHAN FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH ABDULLAH;MV IVANOV TALKING; MV ABDULLAH ABDULLAH TALKING 0.05 2. SCU IVANOV LISTENING 0.08 3. SCU IVANOV AND ABDULLAH SITTING FOR TALKS; MV CAMERA OPERATORS FILMING; SLV ABDULLAH AND IVANOV STANDING AT PRESS CONFERENCE (5 SHOTS) 0.34 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV SAYING "At the same time, we believe that if a war happens in Iraq, it will create problems in many countries around the world, especially in Afghanistan." 0.52 5. MV IVANOV AND ABDULLAH STANDING 0.57 6. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) IVANOV SAYING "The international terrorism network will exploit this worsening situation to create problems everywhere." 1.09 7. MV JOURNALISTS LISTENING 1.14 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) IVANOV SAYING "I think the United States and Britain will come to an agreement by themselves and they don't need other parties to discuss it with them." 1.23 9. SLV NEWS CONFERENCE 1.28 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 28th March 2003 12:00
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  • Location: KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Reuters ID: LVADSUJ97QFDJY9ED0JERU90NYL3
  • Story Text: Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has warned that a
    war in Iraq could encourage terrorism around the world and
    cause problems for many countries, including Afghanistan.

    Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov reiterated the
    need for a diplomatic solution to the Iraq crisis on a one-day
    visit to Afghanistan.

    He said a war in Iraq would create problems in many
    countries around the world, including Afghanistan: "The
    international terrorism network will exploit this worsening
    situation to create problems everywhere," Ivanov told a news
    conference after talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah
    Abdullah.

    Russia has said it will use its U.N.Security Council veto,
    if necessary to block a draft proposed by the United States,
    Britain and Spain giving Iraq a March 17 deadline to disarm.

    "I think the United States and Britain will come to an
    agreement by themselves and they don't need other parties to
    discuss it with them," Ivanov said.

    Ivanov arrived from Iran on Wednesday (March 12) as part
    of a regional tour. He held talks with his Afghan counterpart
    Abdullah Abdullah and Defence Minister Fahim on bilateral
    issues and is due to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai and
    members of the Afghan government later today for dicussions on
    the Iraqi crisis, the fight against terrorism, and the
    reconstruction of Afghanistan.

    Ivanov will also inspect the former Soviet embassy complex
    which Russia will rebuild and expand after it was damaged
    following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    Later today, Ivanov will leave for Tajikistan.


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