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Moscow expects Iraqi reply withinin two days: Tareq Aziz visits Tehran

Bush rejects Soviet plan
WASHINGTON. Feb 19 : President George Bush today rejected a Soviet proposal fo’ ending the Gulf war. saying It falls well short of what would be required', reports AFP
Mr. Bush did not reveal details of the Soviet plan, which was carried from Moscow to Baghdad today by Iraqi Foreign Minister Tareq Aziz. But he said he had seen the proposal and given his reaction to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
’As far as I'm concerned, there are no negotiations, there will be no concessions.' Mr. Bush said at the start of a meeting in the White House
Of the Soviet proposal, lie said: 'Very candidly, and I've been frank with (Mr. Gorbachev) on this, while expressing appreciation for sending it to us. It falls well short of what would be required ' •
Moscow sent details of its peace proposal to Washington on Monday but requested that they be kept confidential' pending a response from Baghdad
Earlier today White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said discussions concerning the Soviet proposal were con tlnuing among US officials 'but there's nothing new at this point.'
A Pentagon official said the war in the Gulf was proceeding on schedule 'as though those talks were non-existent.'
hwp reply expected
Reuteir reports from Moscow:, Soviet j*ttaident Mikhail Gorbachev is expecting a reply from Iraq within the next two days to his plan, for peace in the GulZ a spokesman for the Kremlin chief said today
But the spokesman. Karen Karagezyen said, no time limit had been set for Baghdad to react to the proposal, presented on Monday by Gorbachev to Iraqi Foreign Minis ter Tareq Aziz.
"There was no fixed time But we expect a response In the coming days—tn one day or two. That Is logical, of course." said Karagezyan. a deputy to chief presidential spokesman Vitaly Ignatenko
Aziz flew to Tehran on his way back to Baghdad after his talks with Gorbachev. The Iraqi Foreign Minister left Tehran today for Baghdad after talks with Iranian President All Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on the Soviet peace initiative, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
Mr Aziz left at 3:00 pm local time (1130 GMT), the agency said. adding that he had spent 18 hours in Tehran on his return from a visit to Moscow.
An Iraqi official source in Baghdad had said earlier that M^ had already returned to the Iraqi capital, while diplomatic sources there said he was expected to head back to Moscow within hours. Baghdad serious
According to fehran Radio report: Iraqi Foreign Minister told Iranian President Rafsan Jani Baghdad wa« serious in seeking negotiations on with drawing its troops from Kuwait.
The acceptance of UN Securlty Council resolution 660 and starting negotiations on a withdrawal from Kuwait was a serious step on which we still Insist". It quoted Aztz as saying.
Rafsanjani was quoted as saying Iran would,continue Its efforts for finding a solution to end,"this destructive war "
Primakov
In Moscow, Soviet Middle East envoy Yevgeny Primakov, who was prescnl Monday when President Mikhail S Gorbachev offered the plan to Iraqi Foreign Minister, called on the allies to hold off on any ground offensive.
"If we start a ... land operation. without replying to the Gorbachev plan, and without knowing what the reaction has been of Iraq to this, then we would be assuming a great responsibility in history." Pri makov said in an interview with the US television network ABC.
The Foreign Ministers of the 12 European Community nations met in Luxembourg on Tuesday to discuss the Soviet plan and their own post-war scenario for the Middle East.
The key (to peace) rests with the Iraqis, as it always has." British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said upon his arrival. "I don't think there is any case" for a lull in the war.
A Soviet official said Tuesday that Moscow demands an end to Iraqi missile attacks on Israel as part of its Gulf peace proposal.
Velayati in Bonn
AP reports from Bonn: Iran's Foreign Minister Velay-ati said Tuesday that Iraq is ready to work toward a political end to the Gulf war. which he said must include unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait.
All Akbar Velayatl told reporters he had met Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz before leaving Tehran for Germany on Sunday and was ready to pursue further peace talks involving Iraq.
Velayati stressed that foreign forces must withdraw from the region as part of any political resolution of the Gulf crisis.
His comments, on the second day of a visit to Germany for talks about the war and bilateral relations, came as Iraq was considering a four-point Soviet plan to end the war.
Velayati said the United States and its allies must show the same willingness to nego tiate a political solution as Iraq or face "the beginning of more tension in our region.
UK-US talks
Xinhua reports: Britain held intensive consultations with the United States and other allies on the Soviet Gulf war peace plan today.
Prime Minister John Major said Tuesday after studying the Soviet peace proposal that nothing has occurred that would warrant a ceasefire or pause in the Gulf war.
intensive consultations with the United States and other allies on the Soviet Gulf war peace plan today.
Prime Minister John Major said Tuesday after studying the Soviet peace proposal that nothing has occurred that would warrant a ceasefire or pause in the Gulf war.