The
Kurdistan Observer
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PRESS RELEASE
A Delegation of KDP-International Relations
Bureau and Kurdistan
Regional Government Hold Meetings with UN
Authorities and Security Council Members'
Missionsto the UN in New York
New York, October 26, 2001
On October 24-25, 2001, Messrs. Hoshyar Zebari, Chief, International
Relations Bureau, and
Nijyar Shemdin, Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the
United States, paid a
visit to the United Nations Head Quarters in New York, the Office for
the Iraq Programme (OIP)
and the Missions of members of the SC to the UN.
At this time the United Nations Security Council is preparing for next
November and
December's review of the Smart Sanctions, now called "Targeted Sanctions"
proposed by the
United Kingdom, the United states and rejected by the Russian Federation,
and the renewal of
the UN986 Oil-for-food Programme.
A business meeting was held with Mr. Benon Sevan, Director, and his
key assistants of the
Office of the Iraq Programme. Mr. Zebari expressed KDP and KRG
appreciation for the efforts
spent by the UN agencies and the OIP for benefiting the people of Iraqi
Kurdistan. The
coordination and consultations between UN agencies and KRG in addressing
the successes,
problems, delays, and related challenges were discussed. Finally
the delegation presented
suggestions and working solutions on areas of capacity building, electricity
generation, agricultural
disincentives and manner of optimizing expenditure of the accumulated
funds in the 13% escrow
account.
The delegation then attended meetings at the permanent missions of the
following Security
Council members to the United Nations; the United States, United Kingdom,
the Republic of
Ireland (SC President for October), and France. Discussions covered
issues relating to the
success of the UN986 Programme, the level of progress achieved in the
peace process in Kurdistan,
the political status of Iraq, the region, and the area, the progress
of war in Afghanistan, and
finally the future of the review of targeted sanctions and its intended
effect on the economy of
the region.
The trip was concluded with a meeting with the Director of communications
of the Executive
Office of the UN Secretary-General.
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