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05 February 2003

EU Calls on Iraq to Comply Immediately with U.N. Obligations

(Says UNSCR 1441 is "final opportunity" to disarm peacefully) (360)
The Greek Presidency of the European Union delivered a diplomatic note
to Iraqi missions in Brussels, Athens and New York February 4 calling
on the regime in Baghdad to comply "immediately" with its obligations
to disarm and to cooperate with international weapons inspectors under
the terms of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, saying
that if Iraq does not comply "it will carry the responsibility for all
the consequences."
Following is the text of the demarche:
(begin text)
European Union
Greek Presidency of the European Council
DEMARCHE BY THE PRESIDENCY ON BEHALF OF THE EU REGARDING IRAQ
February 4, 2003
The EU Presidency today carried out a Demarche to Iraqi Missions in
Athens, Brussels and New York on the basis of the following elements:
"The European Union is deeply concerned about the Iraqi crisis. Time
is running out. UNSCR 1441 gave Iraq a final opportunity to disarm
peacefully. If it does not take this chance it will carry the
responsibility for all the consequences. Iraq must completely disarm
itself of WMD [weapons of mass destruction]. We want to achieve this
in a peaceful way. This is only possible if Iraq fully,
unconditionally and immediately complies with all relevant Resolutions
of the Security Council, in particular with UNSCR 1441 of 8 November
2002. Iraq must therefore come into such full and immediate compliance
with its disarmament obligations.
We fully support Dr Blix and Dr El Baradei in their mission in
accordance with UNSCR 1441. The Iraqi authorities must, as an
imperative, provide the inspectors, immediately, with all additional
and complete information on questions raised by the international
community, including the issues raised by the inspectors themselves in
their report to the Security Council on 27 January, and co-operate
proactively."
Further to the GAERC [General Affairs and External Relations Council]
conclusions of 27 January, the Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the
Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the Associated Countries Bulgaria,
Romania and Turkey align themselves with the demarche carried out on 4
February by the EU Presidency.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)