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USIA - Text: Tarnoff Travels to Europe, Discusses Policy on Iran, 97-04-21
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TEXT: TARNOFF TRAVELS TO EUROPE, DISCUSSES POLICY ON IRAN
(Travels to The Hague, Bonn, Paris, London) (240)
Washington -- A U.S. delegation headed by Peter Tarnoff, special advisor to
the secretary of state and former under secretary, is in Europe to "explore
with our allies practical steps the international community can take to
change Iran's objectionable behavior," according to the State Department.
The delegation's itinerary includes The Hague, Bonn, Paris and London. It
will return to Washington April 23.
Following is the State Department April 21 announcement.
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U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
April 21, 1997
STATEMENT BY NICHOLAS BURNS, SPOKESMAN
SPECIAL ADVISOR TARNOFF'S TRAVEL TO EUROPE
Special Advisor to The Secretary and former Under Secretary Peter Tarnoff
and a State Department delegation left for Europe on April 20 to consult
with our European allies on policy toward Iran. The U.S. delegation will
explore with our allies practical steps the international community can
take to change Iran's objectionable behavior, including its support for
terrorism and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. The Iranian
government's support for terrorism damages both European and U.S.
interests.
Special Advisor Tarnoff met on April 21 in The Hague, with Dutch Foreign
Minister Van Mierlo, representative of the current EU Presidency. The
delegation is in Bonn for meetings today. They will travel to Paris and
London before returning to Washington on April 23.
The United States, through its Ambassadors and others, is in high level
contact with all of our European partners.
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