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28 January 1998

TEXT: SECSTATE TO EUROPE TO DISCUSS IRAQ SITUATION

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Washington -- Secretary of State Albright was set to leave late
January 28 for Europe and the Middle East to discuss with allies and
U.N. Security Council member states "a strong international response
to Iraq's continued defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions,"
according to State Department Spokesman James Rubin.
The Secretary will also stop in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza to
further discuss U.S. proposals to put Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
back on track, Rubin said.
Following is the State Department text:
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U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
January 28, 1998
STATEMENT BY JAMES P. RUBIN, SPOKESMAN
Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will travel to Europe and the
Middle East, departing on January 28. The purpose of her trip will be
to discuss with allies and U.N. Security Council member states a
strong international response to Iraq's continued defiance of U.N.
Security Council resolutions. Secretary Albright will explain U.S.
views on how to proceed to ensure Iraqi compliance. Another important
component of the Secretary's mission will be to build on the
President's recent meetings in Washington with Prime Minister
Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat to put the IsraeliPalestinian
negotiations back on track.
The Secretary will travel to Paris, France, for meetings with Foreign
Minister Vedrine on January 29; Madrid, Spain, for meetings with
Russian Foreign Minister Primakov on January 30; and the United
Kingdom, for meetings with Foreign Secretary Cook on January 31.
She will then visit Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt, returning to Washington on February 3.
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