DATE=3/6/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-227706
TITLE=RUSSIA / IRAN (S)
BYLINE=MICHELE KELEMEN
DATELINE=MOSCOW
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: RUSSIA HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO HELP BUILD MORE
REACTORS AT A CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR POWER STATION IN (BUSHEHR)
IRAN. V-O-A'S MICHELE KELEMEN REPORTS FROM MOSCOW THAT RUSSIA IS
PUSHING AHEAD WITH THE PROGRAM, DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM THE
UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
TEXT: A SPOKESMAN FOR RUSSIA'S ATOMIC ENERGY MINISTRY SAYS A NEW
CONTRACT FOR MORE REACTORS MAY BE SEVERAL YEARS AWAY, BUT HE SAYS
RUSSIA IS READY TO COOPERATE FURTHER WITH IRAN.
/// KAUROV ACT IN RUSSIAN, ESTABLISH AND FADE ///
SPOKESMAN GEORGY KAUROV SAYS "IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL AND WE
RECEIVE OUR PAYMENTS AND DO GOOD WORK ON THE FIRST REACTOR, AND
IF IRAN FOLLOWS GUIDELINES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY
AGENCY, THEN WE WILL BEGIN WORK ON A SECOND REACTOR."
THE SPOKESMAN SAYS THERE IS ALSO AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO
BUILD TWO MORE REACTORS AFTER THAT. RUSSIA'S DEPUTY PRIME
MINISTER VLADIMIR BULGAK ANNOUNCED THOSE PLANS IN IRAN THURSDAY.
THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL ARGUE THE POWER STATION COULD HELP
IRAN BUILD NUCLEAR WEAPONS. BUT RUSSIA SAYS IRAN IS BUILDING THE
PLANT FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES. (SIGNED)
NEB/MLK/PCF
06-Mar-98 7:03 AM EST (1203 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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