DATE=8/20/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-237405
TITLE=U-N / IRAQ SANCTIONS (L)
BYLINE=MAX RUSTON
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR AT LEAST 
ANOTHER 60 DAYS -- THAT'S THE OUTCOME OF A UNITED NATIONS 
SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (THURSDAY), AS WE HEAR FROM 
V-O-A'S U-N CORRESPONDENT MAX RUSTON.

TEXT:  THE COUNCIL HELD ITS REGULAR 60 DAY REVIEW OF SANCTIONS 
AGAINST IRAQ.  SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DANILO TURK OF SLOVENIA
SPOKE TO REPORTERS AFTER THE BRIEF MEETING: 

                        /// TURK ACT ///

         THE SANCTIONS REVIEW SHOWED THAT THE NECESSARY 
         CONDITIONS DO NOT EXIST FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE 
         REGIME ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 20 OF RESOLUTION 
         SIX-EIGHT-SEVEN.

                        /// END ACT /// 

THE CONTINUATION OF SANCTIONS COMES AMID GROWING PROTESTS FROM 
IRAQ, WHICH SAYS THEY SHOULD BE LIFTED IMMEDIATELY. 

BUT COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THAT CANNOT BE DONE UNTIL THE UNITED 
NATIONS RECEIVES VERIFICATION OF IRAQ'S CLAIMS TO HAVE ELIMINATED
ALL ITS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. 

IRAQ SAYS IT HAS PROVIDED SUFFICIENT PROOF OF ITS CLAIM.  U-N 
WEAPONS INSPECTORS SAY THEY BELIEVE IRAQ IS CONCEALING IMPORTANT 
INFORMATION CONCERNING ITS WEAPONS PROGRAMS. 

EARLIER THIS MONTH, IRAQ SUSPENDED COOPERATION WITH THE 
INSPECTION COMMISSION, UNSCOM, ACCUSING IT OF INTENTIONALLY 
DELAYING THE VERIFICATION PROGRESS ... A CHARGE UNSCOM DENIES. 

THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN HOLDING REGULAR DISCUSSIONS TRYING 
TO DECIDE HOW TO RESPOND TO IRAQ'S SUSPENSION OF COOPERATION WITH
UNSCOM.  SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY IT IS TOO EARLY TO CONSIDER
MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ.  (SIGNED)

NEB/UN/MPR/LSF/KBK

20-Aug-98 4:53 PM EDT (2053 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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