SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MEET AGAIN WITH SECURITY COUNCIL'S PERMANENT MEMBERS CONCERNING INSPECTIONS IN IRAQ

17 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6467
IK/241

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MEET AGAIN WITH SECURITY COUNCIL'S PERMANENT MEMBERS CONCERNING INSPECTIONS IN IRAQ

19980217 The following statement was made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday, 16 February:

As I told you on Friday, I met again this afternoon with representatives of the permanent members of the Security Council to resume the discussions we began last Wednesday on ways of resolving the current crisis relating to United Nations inspections in Iraq. We had very constructive discussions for about an hour.

But the permanent five are engaged in intensive consultations and have told me they need a little more time to arrive at a conclusion.

I have therefore agreed to meet with them again tomorrow afternoon and then brief the Security Council on Wednesday.

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