France, U.S. Agree Must Cooperate to Rebuild Iraq

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France, U.S. Agree Must Cooperate to Rebuild Iraq

Reuters
Tuesday, December 16, 2003; 8:06 AM


PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy James Baker and French President Jacques Chirac agreed at talks Tuesday that their countries must cooperate over efforts to rebuild Iraq, Chirac's office said.

It also said the two countries -- who have been at odds over the U.S. war in Iraq and over lucrative contracts to rebuild the country -- agreed that a deal to ease Iraq's huge debts should be reached in the Paris Club of creditor states in 2004.

"(Baker and Chirac) agree on finding the means to reduce Iraq's debt in 2004 in the Paris Club, in accordance with the appropriate conditions," Chirac's office said after a meeting between the two in Paris. <snip>

<snip> France, keen to carve a role in aiding Iraq, said Monday the Paris Club could strike a debt relief deal in 2004 and that France itself was ready to write off some of Iraq's debt.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4260-2003Dec16.html

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1. Kick

[papau]

2. Funny - they agreed to this - with same words - in July 2003 -so Baker got

what new result/agreement/accomplishment that needs to be on the 6 o'clock news?

:-)

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