3 September 2003 23:15
ALEXANDER YAKOVENKO, THE OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN OF RUSSIA'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ANSWERS A QUESTION FROM RUSSIAN MEDIA ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ
Unofficial translation from Russian
Question: Is Russia planning to take part in the Iraq Reconstruction Conference?
Answer: We regard the upcoming international conference this October in Madrid on Iraq as an important step toward coordinating international efforts to aid Iraq's postwar economic reconstruction. The representatives of Russia are planning to participate in this forum. The level and composition of the delegation are now being determined.
September 3, 2003
