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usinfo.state.gov 24 January 2003 State Department Briefing Transcript

(Statement/assets blocked of two designated terrorists, Iraq, Russia, Turkey, North Korea, Switzerland, Department/reaction to Rumsfeld's comments, Africa, Brazil, Pakistan, Colombia, China, Yugoslavia, Cote D'Ivoire, consular affairs, Israel/Palestinians) (5830) State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher briefed. Following is the transcript of the briefing:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003 BRIEFER: Richard Boucher, Spokesman (ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) 1:00 p.m. EST

Index

STATEMENT Assets Blocked of Two Designated Terrorists

IRAQ Inspectors' Report / Iraq Cooperation Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction Hidden in Syria? Foreign Secretary Straw and Secretary Powell's Discussions about the Security Council Iraq is Failing to Disarm Peacefully

RUSSIA Russia Set Against Security Council

TURKEY U.S. Reaction to Istanbul's Comments on Iraq

NORTH KOREA U.S. Supports Talks Between North and South Korea

SWITZERLAND Secretary Powell's Speech in Davos Richard Haass Comments in Davos

DEPARTMENT Reaction to Secretary Rumsfeld's Comments

AFRICA Article 98 Agreement / Secretary Powell's Meeting with President Guelleh of Djibouti

BRAZIL Secretary Powell's Meeting with Foreign Minister Amorim

PAKISTAN Ambassador Powell's Remarks

COLOMBIA Update on the Two Missing Journalists / Stopping Terrorist Groups

CHINA Tibetan Death Sentence / Bombings

YUGOSLAVIA Pierre Prosper's Urges Cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal

COTE D'IVOIRE Peace Agreement Signed in Paris

CONSULAR AFFAIRS Visa Processing Backlog Affects Businesses

ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS U.S. Position on Elections