IRAQ PETITIONS U.N. FOR NEW SANCTION REDUCTIONS

NYP2001022707- 27 FEBRUARY 2001- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Mohammed Said Al Sahaf, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (right) joke February 27 2001 prior to the start of 2nd and last day of talks on new reduction of sanctions against Iraq. rw/ep/Ezio Petersen UPI