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(23 Feb 1998) T/I: 11:18:45 GS 10:05:53


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday (23/2) signed what could turn out to be an historic agreement with Iraq to end the UN arms inspections standoff, expressing confidence the deal would avert a future crisis and US military strikes.

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BAGHDAD, IRAQ 23/2
0.00 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz sitting down for press conference;
0.05 SOT Annan: "I am pleased to announce that after detailed and intensive discussions with the Iraqi authorities culminating with a meeting with President Saddam Hussein on Sunday afternoon I have concluded an agreement with the government of Iraq on the issue of the UN weapons inspections. In my view the terms of this agreement which have been concluded in writing are acceptable and remove a major obstacle to the full implementation of relevant security council resolutions. I will so report to the security council immediately on my return to New York on Tuesday".
0.57 SOT Aziz: "We happily reached a final agreement on the question we discussed. We also agreed that we will continue our cooperation with his excellency, the Secretary-General, and with the United Nations in order to achieve the common objective. And as far as Iraq is concerned, as everybody knows, that the priority for the Iraqi people and the Iraqi government is an expeditious implementation of Paragraph 22 of Resolution 687 and the lifting of all sanctions";
1.40 WS of the two men; SOT Aziz: "It was diplomacy, wise, balanced, United Nations diplomacy that enabled us to reach this agreement, not the sabre-rattling policy."
1.57 SOT Annan: "Let me say that the agreement that I have reached with the government of Iraq I consider balanced and I consider that it is in conformity with UN security council resolutions. It is in conformity in terms of spirit and intent and therefore I hope that it will be acceptable to all members of the council."

2.29 VISION ENDS.

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