VOL. XXXVI

NO. 20

15-FEBRUARY-1993

IRAQ

Turkey's Ozal Urges Clinton to Ease Oil Embargo against Iraq

Turkish President Turgut Ozal told reporters on 8 February, soon aftervisiting the White House, that he had urged President Clinton to reconsider theoil embargo against Iraq in order "to ease the suffering of the Iraqipeople." Mr. Ozal said that "instead of the Security Council decisionthat allows Iraq to export $1.6bn worth of oil over a six-month period, maybewhat is required now is to allow Iraq...