JAN 15, 2001, M2 Communications - Norwegian and Finnish foreign ministers have expressed their support for banning the use of depleted
uranium (DU) munitions.

At the Social Democratic Meeting of Northern European Countries, held in Oslo on 12 December, Norwegian Foreign Minister Thorbjorn
Jagland said that despite the fact that NATO was not currently involved in any military action and DU was not in service, Norway would still
be prepared to carry out action against the official use of DU.

Erkki Tuomioja, Jagland's Finnish counterpart, said that serious consideration should be given the banning of DU.

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