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01 June 1998

TEXT: STATE DEPT. ON MEETING OF UNSC PERM FIVE ON SOUTH ASIA

(Albright will meet with the PermFive in Geneva June 4) (250)
Washington -- State Department Spokesman James Rubin says Secretary
Albright will join Foreign Ministers of the UN Security Council's five
permanent members to discuss the situation in South Asia on June 4 in
Geneva.
"The immediate focus of the meeting," Rubin said, "will be to consider
ways to reduce India-Pakistan tensions, which have risen significantly
with the tests of nuclear weapons by both countries, and to reinforce
the goals of the global nonproliferation regime."
Following is the State Department text:
(begin text)
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
June 1, 1998
STATEMENT BY JAMES P. RUBIN, SPOKESMAN
INDIA-PAKISTAN:  PERM-5 MEETlNG
On June 4 in Geneva, Secretary Albright will join Foreign Ministers of
the Security Council's five permanent members to discuss the situation
in South Asia. The immediate focus of the meeting will be to consider
ways to reduce India-Pakistan tensions, which have risen significantly
with the tests of nuclear weapons by both countries, and to reinforce
the goals of the global nonproliferation regime.
The meeting will also be examining ways in which the international
community can help bring greater stability and security to South Asia,
including steps that can be taken to encourage dialogue and
reconciliation between India and Pakistan. The P-5 will be discussing
additional follow-on multilateral meetings involving other interested
countries.
(end text)