Iraq invites Blix, Al-Baradee to visit Baghdad

IRAQ MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

January 31, 2003

Iraq invited heads of the (UNMOVIC) and (IAEA) to visit Baghdad in the first half of February and before submitting their second reports on Feb. 14 .

This came in a letter sent by Dr. Amer Al-Sa’di, Advisor at the Presidency Office and delivered by Dr. Mohammad Al-Douri, Iraq’s envoy to the UN.

In press statements, Dr. Al-Douri said that the aim of the invitation is to discuss a number of important issues.