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25 February 2003

Armitage Meets with German Bundestag Minority Leader

(Deputy Secretary of State cites need for international pressure on
Iraq) (200)
During a February 24 meeting at the State Department between Deputy
Secretary of State Richard Armitage and Angela Merkel, chair of the
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and minority leader of Germany's
Bundestag, the discussion focused on Iraq, according to the following
State Department statement:
(begin text)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
February 24, 2003
Statement by Philip T. Reeker, Deputy  Spokesman
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH GERMAN BUNDESTAG MINORITY LEADER
Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage met this afternoon with
Angela Merkel, Chair of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and
minority leader of Germany's Bundestag. Ms. Merkel emphasized in the
meeting the importance of strong U.S.-German relations. They agreed on
the need for Iraq to comply fully with all resolutions of the United
Nations Security Council. The Deputy Secretary briefed Ms. Merkel on
the new draft UN Security Council Resolution proposed by the United
Kingdom and co-sponsored Spain and the United States. Deputy Secretary
Armitage also pointed to the necessity of maintaining united
international pressure on Iraq in the face of its 12-year failure to
comply with UN resolutions.
(end text)
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Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)