Iran and Iraq meet face to face in Geneva.Iran and Iraq meet face to face in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Meeting face to face for the first time since the 20 August 1988 cease-fie was agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy , the Foreign Ministers of Iraq and Iran have reaffirmed their support for the role of UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar Pé·rez de Cuél·lar , Javier Born 1920. Peruvian diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations (1982-1991). in implementing Security Council resolution 598 (1987), the framework for ongoing efforts towards a final peace settlement in that area. Ali-Akbar Velayati of Iran and Tariq Aziz Mikhail Yuhanna, later and more popularly known as Tariq Aziz or Tareq Aziz, (Arabic: طارق عزيز, Syriac: ܜܪܩ ܥܙܝܙ of Iraq met with the Secretary-General on 3 July in Geneva--their first such encounter since the 1988 cease-fire was established. Mr. Perez de Cuellar called the event "a psychological break-through". On previous occasions, the Foreign Ministers had talked to him separately. At the Geneva session, the three men conferred together and exchanged views. "Psychologically, this is very important," he said. The meeting, he stated, sent the "right message" to the Iranian and Iraqi peoples: that both Governments were really committed to finding a peaceful solution to the problem as soom as possible. He also believed that the meeting had "contributed to improving the atmosphere between the two countries". Both men had assured him of their continued co-operation in his efforts to implement resolution 598. A visit to the area was being considered by the Secretary-General, it was reported. Resolution 598, adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987, calls for a cease-fire, an end to all military actions on land, at sea and in the air, withdrawal of forces to internatinally recognized boundaries, dispatch of a team of UN observers to supervise those actions, and release and repatriation Repatriation The process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country. Notes: If you are American, converting British Pounds back to U.S. dollars is an example of repatriation. of prisoners of war prisoners of war, in international law, persons captured by a belligerent while fighting in the military. International law includes rules on the treatment of prisoners of war but extends protection only to combatants. . Jan Eliasson Jan Kenneth Eliasson (born 17 September 1940) is a Swedish diplomat with connections to the Social Democratic party. He is the former President of the United Nations General Assembly and was Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs since April 24, 2006 until October 6 2006. , the Secretary-General's Personal Representative on issues pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to the implementation of resolution 598, and Giandomenico Picco, Assistant to the Secretary-General for Special Assignments, were at the 3 July meeting, as were other top Iranian and Iraqi officials. Other developments During a 14 May meeting in Rome, Foreign Minister Aziz informed the Secretary-General of a recent exchange of letters between Iraq and Iran, stressing that the intent was not to proceed outside the UN framework or resolution 598. Rather, he said it should be seen as a "complementary process" to talks under UN auspices. On 11 June, Oman informed the Secretary-General of a meeting of the Calf Co-operation Council in support of the Secretary-General's endeavours to implement resolution 598. |
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