(12 Feb 2003) POOL. February 11, 2003 1. Various shots of Javier Solana, the European Union Foreign Policy Chief, shaking hands with President-elect Roh Moo-hyun 2. Various shots of Javier Solana talking with President-elect Roh Moo-hyun APTN. February 12, 2003 3. Wide shot of Javier Solana entering the press room 4. Medium shot of Solana sitting on a chair 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Javier Solana, the European Union's Foreign Policy chief: "About the time, we will agree also with the countries of the region what is the most appropriate one. As I said, all of them have told me the sooner the better, so we will do it the sooner the better. It is a question of finding the time in our calender but we will do it soon rather than later. But conditions: None." 6 Cutaway 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Javier Solana, the European Union's Foreign Policy chief: "We think that the KEDO has been a good project, that it should not be cancelled, it should not be cancelled but it may need to be revisited, to be reanalysed but I do not think at this point in time KEDO should be cancelled." 8. Cutaways 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Javier Solana, the European Union's Foreign Policy chief: "The question at this point is the calender when this desicion is to be taken. At this point in time there are two or three countries that think that it is not necessary to start the contingency planning at this moment because there is no, at this moment in time, there is no risk visa a vis any of the countries of NATO. But as I said you can be sure and I can guarantee you that if Turkey needs help, the help will be given by all the members of the NATO alliance." 10. Wide shot of reporters 11. Wide shot of Javier Solana leaving 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Javier Solana, the European Union's Foreign Policy chief: " I have been the Secretary-General of NATO four years. I don't think this has destroyed NATO and I think NATO has a bright future." 13. Medium shot of Solana leaving STORYLINE: The European Union Foreign Policy Chief and former NATO secretary-general sought to smooth over the damaging rifts that have split the West's key military alliance this week. Javier Solana said on Wednesday he was confident the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) would soon heal the bitter differences towards planning for a possible war with Iraq. NATO is wrestling with one of the most damaging splits in its 54-year history, with France, Germany and Belgium refusing to back alliance preparations to assist fellow-member Turkey in the event of war with Iraq. Solana told reporters after talks on North Korea in Seoul, that the NATO split could be resolved. He said the problem was one of timing rather than substance. Turkey would be defended by all NATO's members in the event of an attack, he predicted. He added that NATO was not be irreparably damaged by the disagreement and it still had "a bright future." In his role as the European Union Foreign Policy Chief he announced at the press conference that the EU will send its envoy to North Korea to discuss the crisis caused by the communist state's surprise decision to re-start its nuclear programme Solana emphasized that the direct talks between North Korea and the United States is very important and he had received a request from South Korean President Kim Dae-jung to bring both parties to the table. Solana also indicated that the KEDO project wouldn't be canceled. KEDO is a plan to build two light-water reactors in North Korea to replace a nuclear power facility, which has the capacity to develop the materials for nuclear weapons. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...