ACCESSION NUMBER:00000
FILE ID:97080103.NNE
DATE:08/01/97
TITLE:01-08-97 TEXT: FOLEY STATEMENT ON HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR NORTHERN IRAQ
TEXT:
($4 million to be provided for relief projects) (220)
Washington -- "The United States, as part of its continuing commitment
to northern Iraq, has decided to provide $4 million for humanitarian
relief projects in that area," State Department Deputy Spokesman James
B. Foley announced August 1.
Following is the text of Foley's statement:
(Begin text)
The United States, as part of its continuing commitment to northern
Iraq, has decided to provide $4 million for humanitarian relief
projects in that area. The funds are intended to ameliorate the
exceptionally difficult humanitarian problems that exist in and around
the northern governorate of Sulaymaniyah. This contribution will
complement other relief efforts throughout the north by the United
States, U.N. agencies, the United Kingdom's Department for
International Development (DFID), the European Union, the Turkish Red
Crescent, non-governmental organizations, and local institutions.
The United States looks forward to continued cooperation with the U.N.
to ensure effective implementation of Security Council Resolutions 986
and 1111 throughout Iraq, including U.N.-administered programs to
address the exceptional humanitarian needs among vulnerable groups in
northern Iraq.
As with all its efforts concerning northern Iraq, the United States
will continue to respect the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq.
(End text)
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