February 15, 2003	Saturday	Zul Hijjah 13, 1423

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WASHINGTON, Feb 14: US President George W. Bush and President Pervez Musharraf agreed on Friday on the need for Iraq to “comply completely” with UN disarmament resolutions, the White House said.

“The president and President Musharraf discussed Iraq and agreed on the need for Saddam Hussein to comply completely with all United Nations Security Council resolutions,” said President Bush’s spokesman Ari Fleischer.

“President Bush stressed the need for the Security Council to act decisively and on as unified a front as is possible,” he said of the telephone conversation.

In addition, Mr Bush “expressed his appreciation for Pakistan’s important contribution to the global war on terror and also stressed the importance of seeking peace and stability in South Asia,” said Mr Fleischer.

“The president and President Musharraf agreed to remain in close touch,” he added. —AFP