IAEA Media Advisory
IAEA Media Advisory 2003/0802 (8 February 2003)
News Update on Iraq Inspections
UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq, 8 February 2003
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8 February 2003 -- The Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, Dr. Hans Blix, and the Director General of the IAEA, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, met with the Iraqi delegation headed by General Amir Al-Saadi, an adviser in the Presidential Office. The meeting lasted roughly four hours.
UNMOVIC sought a private interview with a biological scientist. While he made the appointment alone, he did not agree to the mode of interview, as proposed by UNMOVIC. The interview, therefore, did not proceed.
The IAEA conducted a private interview with a chemical engineer. No Iraqi witness was present during the interview, which lasted approximately two and a half hours. A broad range of technical matters was covered during the interview.
An UNMOVIC chemical team inspected the Al Rasheed Water Project in Baghdad. An UNMOVIC team of missile inspectors inspected the Al Mutassim Training Institute, located in the northwestern part of Baghdad. This facility is involved in machining of mechanical components.
An UNMOVIC biological team inspected the Djerf Al Naddaf facility. This grain handling facility is located 10 km southeast of Baghdad. A Mosul-based multidisciplinary team inspected the Mosul Technical Institute, which gives technical practical training.
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Mobile Air Sampler
One IAEA team performed a motorized radiation survey in the Baghdad area. A second IAEA team deployed two mobile air-sampling units at two locations in Baghdad. This deployment constitutes a field trial of the mobile units as another step in the re-installation of both fixed and mobile air samplers as part of wide-area environmental monitoring in Iraq. Hiro Ueki About the IAEAThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world's foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Established as an autonomous organization under the United Nations (UN) in 1957, the IAEA carries out programmes to maximize the useful contribution of nuclear technology to society while verifying its peaceful use. Press ContactsMarc Vidricaire Melissa Fleming NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit the IAEA's Press Section, or call the IAEA's Division of Public Information at (431) 2600-21270. |