USA: US SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL SAYS MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AFGHANISTAN IS GOING WELL

Record ID: 222850

  • Title: USA: US SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL SAYS MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AFGHANISTAN IS GOING WELL
  • Date: 21st December 2001
  • Summary: (U7)WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 19, 2001) (REUTERS) 1. MV EUROPEAN PRESIDENT GUY VERHOFSTADT/PRIME MISTER OF BELGIUM WALKING OUT OF STATE DEPARTMENT WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL 0.12 2. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL "The military campaign going well. We are pleased the discussions are reaching a conclusion and are hopeful UN for a resolution for force so interm authority can take over this weekend." 0.35 3. SOUNDBITE (English) EUROPEAN PRESIDENT GUY VERHOFSTADT "As you know a huge number of European countries are candidates to participate in the security force in Afghanistan. We hope to reach a UN resolution by Friday. So we think things are going in the right direction." 0.58 4. SCU CAMERA OPERATOR 1.02 5. MV POWELL ESCORTS VERHOFSTADT AWAY FROM CONFERENCE 1.06 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th January 2002 12:00
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
  • Country: Belgium
  • Reuters ID: LVA699LFXYPY7VFCKJMGXJAH9YVP
  • Story Text: The military campaign in Afghanistan is going "well"
    according to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and
    President of the European Union, Belgian Prime Minister Guy
    Verhofstadt.

    Following a meeting between U.S. and European
    officials in Washington, DC, U.S. Secretary of State Colin
    Powell said that he hoping the United Nations will move
    forward with a resolution to allow a foreign security force to
    operate in Afghanistan.

    Powell said that the U.S. continues to coordinate with its
    allies on both the military and financial front of the war on
    terrorism.

    Visiting European Union President Guy Verhofstadt said
    that in addition to supporting the U.S.'s efforts, the EU has
    developed its own plans to counter terrorism.

    Verhofstadt said EU member were also hopeful that the UN
    would take action soon to deliver a mandate to station an
    international force to wartorn Afghanistan.

    "As you know a huge number of European countries are
    candidates to participate in the security force in
    Afghanistan. We hope to reach a UN resolution by Friday. So we
    think things are going in the right direction," he said.

    The two leaders also discussed the Israel-Palestinian
    conflict. Both leaders said that Palestnian President Yasir
    Arafat needs to take additional action to stop the violence.

    Verhofstadt and Powell agreed that progress in negotiations
    could only take place once the violence has subsided.


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