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http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_209207,0005.htm The Hindustan Times March 10, 2003 Russia, France, Germany oppose Iraq war Press Trust of India Moscow, March 10 Ahead of the UN Security Council vote on the US-sponsored draft resolution seeking authorisation to disarm Iraq, Russia, France and Germany have said a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis is possible and supported the world body's inspectors view that there is no ground for use of military force to disarm Baghdad. In separate telephonic conversations on Sunday anmd Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stressed the need to pursue politico-diplomatic means to peacefully disarm Baghdad and that there were no grounds for wrapping up weapons inspection mission in Iraq under resolution 1441 of the UNSC. Putin, Chirac and Schroeder exchanged views on the UNSC sitting of March 7 at which UNMOVIC chief Hans Blix had reported about weapons inspections. "It was noted with satisfaction that the majority of the UNSC member states support the conclusions drawn by Blix and backed by IAEA chief ElBaradei about absence of any ground for wrapping up weapons inspections in Iraq," a Kremlin statement said. Putin and Schroeder "expressed satisfaction with the fact that the international inspectors' conclusions fully confirm that there is potential for finding a peaceful solution to the Iraqi issue," it said, adding "there are no grounds for refusing to continue work in Iraq." Schroeder telephoned Putin today amid reports that the German Chancellor plans to personally attend next UNSC sitting in New York along with French President Chirac. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
