- Title: IRAQ: UNITED NATIONS ARMS INSPECTORS ARRIVE BACK
- Date: 21st November 1997
- Summary: BAGHDAD, IRAQ (NOVEMBER 21, 1997) (RTV) 1. LV EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS (U.N.) COMPOUND 0.04 2. SLV UNITED NATIONS SIGN OUTSIDE. 0.08 3. SLV FLAG FLYING. 0.12 4. SLV COACHES AND VEHICLES CARRYING U.N ARMS INSPECTORS AND BAGGAGE ARRIVING AT U.N. COMPOUND. 0.39 5. SLV INSPECTORS AND U.N PERSONNEL DISEMBARKING FROM BUSES, AND UNLOADING BAGGAGE. (2 SHOTS) 0.54 6. SLV STREET SCENE/ BRIDGE WITH MEMORIAL SCULPTURE (2 SHOTS) 1.01 7. MV IRAQIS READING NEWSPAPERS/ FRONTPAGES ON DISPLAY ON STALL (4 SHOTS) 1.18 8. SLV IRAQIS SHOPPING AT MARKET/ GOODS DISPLAYED ON GROUND (2 SHOTS) 1.27 9. MV MAN HOLDING AN OIL STOVE / MAN CARRYING AN ENGINE PART / MAN SITTING (4 SHOTS) 1.49 10. SCU MAN CARRYING TRAY ON HEAD 1.53 11. SLV MAN PUSHING WHEEL ALONG/ WOMAN WALKING (2 SHOTS) 2.06 12. SLV PEOPLE AT MARKET 2.10 Initials S3 P3 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
- Embargoed: 6th December 1997 12:00
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- Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
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- Country: Iraq
- Reuters ID: LVA186QX622W6RGEFU0E9VKL9LN
- Story Text: - INTRO: United Nations' arms inspectors, including Americans, have arrived back in Iraq after an accord hailed by Iraqi and Russian media but treated with caution by the United States.
In the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the deal has been welcomed, with many now hoping that the economic sanctions imposed on the country after the Gulf War will soon be lifted.
Iraq's ruling Baath party newspaper al-Thawra said on Friday (November 21) "Our latest battle with the world oppressors in America has led to a great victory worthy of pride and glory.
"We have proved to everyone ... that we have a national iron will," it added in a front-page editorial..
Baghdad expelled six American inspectors on November 13, saying they were spies. The United Nations (U.N.) chief arms inspector pulled out the whole team the next day.
The inspectors, numbering between 70 and 80, returned to Iraq from Bahrain on Friday to resume their monitoring of the destruction of Iraq's weapons.
They travelled to Baghdad from Habbaniya airport 100 km (60 miles) to the northwest in cars and a bus and answered questions on their future work with :"No comment." The United States and U.N. officials have accused Iraq of repeatedly trying to obstruct the work of the inspectors and of hiding weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq's official news agency INA quoted the statement as saying Russia would contribute to a rapid lifting of the sanctions imposed for Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, particularly on Iraq's oil exports.
U.S. President Bill Clinton said he would "wait and "see" if Iraq met a promise to comply fully and unconditionally with U.N.
resolutions on the arms inspections.
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