DATE=5/14/98 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-232199 TITLE=RUSSIA NUCLEAR (S ONLY) BYLINE=PETER HEINLEIN DATELINE=MOSCOW CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: RUSSIA IS TIGHTENING CONTROLS ON THE SALE OF MISSILE AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY. V-O-A'S PETER HEINLEIN REPORTS FROM MOSCOW. TEXT: KREMLIN SPOKESMAN SERGEI YASTRZHEMBSKY SAYS SPECIAL EXPORT CONTROL UNITS ARE TO BE SET UP IN EVERY RUSSIAN COMPANY WITH LINKS TO THE MISSILE OR NUCLEAR INDUSTRIES. HE TOLD THE ITAR-TASS NEWS AGENCY THAT THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION -- ESPECIALLY IN NEARBY COUNTRIES -- IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO RUSSIA'S SECURITY. THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS A SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL IS VISITING MOSCOW TO SPEED UP CONSTRUCTION OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BEING BUILT IN IRAN WITH RUSSIAN HELP. THE UNITED STATES OPPOSES THE PROJECT, SAYING THE TECHNOLOGY BEING USED COULD HELP IRAN DEVELOP NUCLEAR WEAPONS. A U-S EMBASSY OFFICIAL SAYS THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S CONCERNS ABOUT NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS WERE EMPHASIZED LAST WEEK, DURING A VISIT TO MOSCOW BY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SANDY BERGER AND DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE STROBE TALBOT. (SIGNED) NEB/PFH/JWH 14-May-98 8:15 AM EDT (1215 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .
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