Canada-Russia
statement on Iraq
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Igor Ivanov today issued the following statement: "The threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a matter of serious international concern. Canada and Russia applaud the UN Security Council's unanimous approval of Resolution 1441 and pledge our full support for the implementation of that Resolution. Iraq must comply fully and immediately with this and all relevant UN Security Council resolutions, with a view to securing international peace and security.
"Canada
and Russia will firmly support and render all necessary assistance for the
efforts of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission
Chairman and the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General to
enable them to fulfil their important responsibilities under UN Security
Council resolutions.
"We
call on Iraq to comply fully and unconditionally with its disarmament
obligations under UNSC Resolution 1441 and to create the necessary
conditions for inspectors to carry out their mission, or it will face
serious consequences."