VOL. XLV

No 30

29-July-2002

IRAQ

Talks OnDisarmament And Oil Pricing At An Impasse

The negotiations between the UNSecretariat and Iraq overdisarmament as well as the consultations in the UN sanctions committee over thereview of Iraqi oil pricing mechanism appear to be stalled. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told CNN on 25July that he deliberately did not set a date for another session after theVienna talks until Iraq gives a reason to meet: As you know, we did not cometo a successful agreement...