VOL. XLIII

No. 40

2-OCTOBER-2000

IRAQ

Iraq Urges Plane Diplomacy

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq'Aziz on 28 September urged Arab states to adopt plane diplomacy and organize more flights to Baghdad despite strong condemnation from the US. Mr'Aziz made his statement following a meeting with a Jordanian delegation which flew into Baghdad from 'Amman on 27 September. It is the beginning of the collapse of sanctions, Mr 'Aziz said, adding that this Jordanian initiative echoes the feeling of not only...