DATE= 11/1/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-222024 TITLE=RUSSIA/FRANCE/IRAQ (S-ONLY) BYLINE=MICHELE KELEMEN DATELINE=MOSCOW CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: RUSSIA AND FRANCE HAVE URGED IRAQ TO ALLOW AMERICANS TO BE PART OF UNITED NATIONS WEAPONS INSPECTION TEAMS. V-O-A'S MICHELE KELEMEN REPORTS THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES ADDRESSED THE ISSUE DURING TALKS IN MOSCOW. TEXT: THE FOREIGN MINISTERS ISSUED WHAT THEY CALL AN URGENT APPEAL TO IRAQ TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS AND ALLOW U-S WEAPONS INSPECTORS TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY. THEY SAY THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL MUST REMAIN UNITED ON THE ISSUE. BUT RUSSIA AND FRANCE -- BOTH SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS -- HAVE BEEN WARY OF ANY STEPS THAT COULD LEAD TO ARMED CONFRONTATION. IRAQ HAS DEMANDED THAT THE 10 AMERICANS ON THE 40 MEMBER U-N TEAM LEAVE BY WEDNESDAY. THE U-N CHIEF WEAPONS INSPECTOR REJECTED THE ORDER, SAYING HIS TEAM, INCLUDING THE AMERICANS, WILL RESUME WORK ON MONDAY. THE INSPECTORS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER IRAQ IS COMPLYING WITH U-N ORDERS TO DESTROY LONG-RANGE MISSILES AND CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS. THAT IS THE MAIN CONDITION FOR LIFTING SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON IRAQ AFTER THE 1991 GULF WAR. (SIGNED) NEB/MK/KL NEB/MK/KL 01-Nov-97 7:02 AM EST (1202 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .
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