    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [April 20, 1996]
    [Page 602]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister John Major of the
    United Kingdom in Moscow, Russia
    April 20, 1996

    Chechnya

        Q. Mr. President, did you and the Prime Minister discuss Chechnya
    and the ongoing crisis with President Yeltsin?
        The President. No, we just got here. We're just starting a
    discussion.
        Q. [Inaudible]--together, was Chechnya brought up?
        The President Chechnya was not brought up. We discussed the Middle
    East and we discussed Bosnia, because we have common efforts there. But
    the rest of our time was devoted to the nuclear summit.
        And I'm looking forward, I might say, to this meeting because of all
    the good work the Prime Minister has done for peace in Northern Ireland
    with the Irish Prime Minister. And I think that the proposal for all-
    party talks and the elections as a way to get into it is a very good
    thing. And I think the cease-fire should be reestablished by the IRA
    immediately.

    Middle East Peace Process

        Q. What about the Middle East, sir? Have you heard anything from
    Secretary Christopher or other people involved, any updates?
        The President I'm in regular contact with him, but I have nothing to
    add right now. We're working at it hard and we may have something to say
    in the next few hours, but I just don't know.

    Note: The President spoke at approximately 10 a.m. at the Kremlin. In
    his remarks, he referred to President Boris Yeltsin of Russia and Prime
    Minister John Bruton of Ireland.