MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES
BULLETIN D'ACTUALITES EN LANGUE ANGLAISE 06 FEVRIER 2003
S O M M A I R E :
I.- UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL MINISTERIAL LEVEL MEETING ON IRAQ SPEECH BY M. DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS p. 2

(New York, 5 February 2003) II.- FRANCO-BRITISH SUMMIT STATEMENTS MADE BY M. JACQUES CHIRAC, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, DURING HIS JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH MR TONY BLAIR, PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (EXCERPTS) p. 5

(Le Touquet, 4 February 2003) III.- IRAQ MINISTERIAL-LEVEL UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON IRAQ PRESS BRIEFING GIVEN BY M. DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS p. 10

Statements from the French Consulate
New York, 5 February 2003

I wish to reiterate here the condolences of France to her American friends for the terrible Columbia space shuttle tragedy. I congratulate the German Presidency for organizing this meeting, and thank Secretary of State Colin Powell for his initiative in convening it. I listened very carefully to the material he gave us. It contains information, indications, questions that deserve to be explored.

It will be up to the inspectors to assess the facts in accordance with UNSCR 1441. Already his statement brings a new justification to the path chosen by the United Nations; it must strengthen our common determination. . . .

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