Media Advisory 2002/2012 (20 December 2002)
News Update on Iraq Inspections
2002 |UNMOVIC/IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq, 20 December 2002
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20 December 2002 -- An UNMOVIC chemical team inspected
the Tuwaitha Industrial Chemical Research Centre. Even though it
was a Muslim day of rest and there was only a guard at the Centre,
the site was made available to full inspection. All managers of
the departments of the Centre, who arrived shortly after the inspection
began, briefed the UNMOVIC team about the current activities of
their departments.
Two IAEA teams requested access to a facility during non-standard
hours at the former Tuwaitha nuclear complex. The complex now conducts
civilian research in the non-nuclear field. They observed work-shift
levels during this non-work day period.
They also inspected the Shakyli stores during a non-work day. Shakyli
is a store for dual-use equipment from the past Iraqi nuclear programme.
They also carried out environmental gamma radiation surveys in the
area.
Two UNMOVIC inspectors arrived in Baghdad yesterday, bringing the
total number of inspectors to 115. The breakdown of inspectors is
96 from UNMOVIC and 19 from the IAEA.
Hiro Ueki
Spokesman for UNMOVIC and the IAEA in Baghdad.
