18 January 2000
Text: U.S. Applauds Selection of Ekeus to Head Iraq Inspection Commission
(Foley: Ekeus has ably served in efforts to disarm Iraq) (240) "We applaud the decision today by the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to select Ambassador Rolf Ekeus of Sweden as his nominee to be Executive Chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)," State Department Deputy Spokesman James Foley said January 17. "We support Ambassador Ekeus, who, in the past, has ably served the international community in its efforts to disarm Iraq," Foley said. Following is the text of Foley's statement: (begin text) U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman Press Statement Press Statement by James B. Foley, Deputy Spokesman January 17, 2000 Rolf Ekeus of Sweden Nominated as Executive Chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission We applaud the decision today by the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to select Ambassador Rolf Ekeus of Sweden as his nominee to be Executive Chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC). We support Ambassador Ekeus, who, in the past, has ably served the international community in its efforts to disarm Iraq. We thank the Secretary General for his exhaustive efforts to find a candidate who meets the rigorous criteria necessary to carry out this important disarmament mission. (end text) (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State.)
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