| Press Statement Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC July 12, 2001 Peace Talks In Northern IrelandThe United States is pleased that the British and Irish governments and the parties to the Northern Ireland peace talks consider that sufficient progress has been made in the recent round of negotiations that talks will resume on Friday, July 13, 2001. We urge all of the parties to make maximum efforts to resolve the outstanding issues required for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. In addition to continuing to address constructively the issues of policing, demilitarization, and establishing the stability of the political institutions of the Good Friday Agreement, there must be substantial progress on decommissioning. We are concerned that failure to resolve these issues could contribute to heightened tensions and instability in Northern Ireland. We urge all parties to exercise restraint and to redouble their efforts to reach a political accommodation that will make real the promise foretold in the Good Friday Agreement. |
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