SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE IRAN AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WILL MAKE RENEWED BILATERAL EFFORT ON ISSUE OF ABU MUSA, GREATER AND LESSER TUNB
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SG/SM/6835
SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE IRAN AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WILL MAKE RENEWED BILATERAL EFFORT ON ISSUE OF ABU MUSA, GREATER AND LESSER TUNB
19981211 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:There have been press reports about an alleged mediation offer by the Secretary-General on the issue of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunb Islands.
The Secretary-General wishes to clarify that he has not offered mediation. In his meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates, the Secretary-General encouraged the Government of the United Arab Emirates to find a mutually acceptable solution to the issue of Abu Musa with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Secretary-General expressed the hope that the United Arab Emirates Government would resume bilateral talks with Iran. In view of the positive reactions to his suggestion, the Secretary-General hopes that both Iran and the United Arab Emirates will make a renewed bilateral effort on this issue.
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