ACCESSION NUMBER:00000
FILE ID:97063001.GWE
DATE:06/30/97
TITLE:30-06-97 TEXT: STATE DEPT. APPLAUDS CONTRIBUTIONS OF UNSCOM'S EKEUS
TEXT:
(Ekeus departing as UNSCOM Executive Chairman) (250)
Washington -- Acting State Department Spokesman John Dinger praised
the contributions to peace and security made by Rolf Ekeus, departing
executive chairman of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM).
In a June 30 statement, Dinger said Ekeus, who is Swedish, "has been
skillful, tenacious, and highly professional in following the charter
given to him by the Security Council to pursue the truth about weapons
of mass destruction in Iraq."
He added, "We look forward to working with incoming UNSCOM Chairman
Richard Butler."
Following is the text of the statement.
(Begin text)
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
June 30, 1997
STATEMENT BY JOHN DINGER, ACTING SPOKESMAN
DEPARTURE OF UNSCOM CHAIRMAN ROLE EKEUS
We applaud the major contributions to international peace and security
made by Ambassador RoIf Ekeus of Sweden during his six years as
Executive Chairman of the United Nations Special Commission. Ekeus has
been skillful, tenacious, and highly professional in following the
charter given to him by the Security Council to pursue the truth about
weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He has established UNSCOM as a
rigorous and highly respected arm of the international community.
The United Nations Special Commission deserves the continuing
unanimous support of the entire Security Council in carrying out its
Security Council mandate. We look forward to working with incoming
UNSCOM Chairman Richard Butler.
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