BRIEFING BY FRED ECKHARD
SPOKESMAN

UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

July 1, 2002

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Question:   What would you say are the Secretary-General’s expectations or hopes in terms of talks in Vienna of moving beyond the exchange of information to questions and answers that real negotiations that can resolve the issue of inspection?

Spokesman:  I think we really would like to see this time some kind of concrete understanding on the return of the inspectors.  The Iraqis have signaled that they have much broader agenda.  That’s fine.  But from the beginning the Secretary-General’s emphasis has been on the inspectors.  So, we will continue to push for an agreement on the inspectors and we would hope for something concrete to come out this next meeting. 

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