USA/UN: IRAQ SAYS IT WIL ACCEPT A TOUGH NEW U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ORDERING BAGHDAD TO DISARM AND CO-OPERATE WITH WEAPONS INSPECTORS
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640795
USA/UN: IRAQ SAYS IT WIL ACCEPT A TOUGH NEW U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ORDERING BAGHDAD TO DISARM AND CO-OPERATE WITH WEAPONS INSPECTORS
- Title: USA/UN: IRAQ SAYS IT WIL ACCEPT A TOUGH NEW U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ORDERING BAGHDAD TO DISARM AND CO-OPERATE WITH WEAPONS INSPECTORS
- Date: 13th November 2002
- Summary: (EU) NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (RECENT) (REUTERS) CU: IRAQI FLAG FLYING OUTSIDE U.N. (R-L) PAN DOWN TO WIDE OF UNITED NATIONS BUILDING
- Embargoed: 28th November 2002 12:00
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- Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES / UNITED NATIONS
- Country: USA
- Topics: Politics
- Reuters ID: LVABOEI9HDTGLNJ86DYE447GQFM4
- Story Text: Iraq has announced it will accept a tough new U.N. Security Council resolution, ordering Baghdad to disarm and co-operate with weapons inspectors.
Iraq's message that it will accept a U.N. disarmament resolution came in the form of a six page letter delivered to the U.N. Secretary General's office by Iraq's Ambassador to the U.N. Mohammed Aldouri.
Speaking to reporters after he delivered the letter, Aldouri said: "The letter says that Iraq will deal with the Security Council resolution 1441, despite its bad contents, we are prepared to receive the inspectors within the assigned time table, we are eager to see them perform their duties in accordance with international law as soon as possible, this is the essence of the letter."
Resolution 1441 orders Baghad to disarm and co-operate with weapons inspectors or face "serious consequences."
Aldouri described the six-page letter as "unconditional, no questions asked," and said they are "waiting for the inspectors to go as scheduled. We are eager to see the inspectors perform their duties in accordance with international law."
"This is a part of our policy that is to protect our country, to protect the nation, to protect our region also from the threat of war, which is real," he said.
The letter was signed by Foreign Minister Naji Sabri.
The Security Council gave Iraq until November 15 to accept the resolution and promise to abide by its terms.
Aldouri said his country accepted the resolution in order to avoid a U.S.-led attack. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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