14.08.2000
MOSCOW HAS TAKEN NOTE OF A NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED BY THE TIMES OF GREAT BRITAIN ON AUGUST 14, 2000, WHICH, CITING WESTERN INTELLIGENCE SOURCES, CLAIMS THAT RUSSIAN COMPANIES ARE ALLEGEDLY CONDUCTING SECRET NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE IRAQI SIDE ON BUILDING IN IRAQ A PLANT TO MANUFACTURE GYROSCOPES FOR LONG-RANGE MISSILE ¹ 761
761-14-8-2000Unofficial translation from Russian
PRESS RELEASE
Moscow has taken note of a news item published by The Times of Great Britain on August 14, 2000, which, citing Western intelligence sources, claims that Russian companies are allegedly conducting secret negotiations with the Iraqi side on building in Iraq a plant to manufacture gyroscopes for long-range missiles.In this connection we would like to state clearly and unambiguously that Russia has strictly abided and continues to abide by its obligations to observe the regime of international sanctions with regard to Iraq.
As for the "canard" launched by the newspaper, the only thing that can be said about it is that it is not conducive in any way to creating a favorable atmosphere for the implementation of the decisions of the international community on Iraq, toward which goal Russia, like a number of other states, has exerted considerable efforts.
It is to be regretted that such reports, based on untrue information, are printed by The Times -- a newspaper claiming to be objective and respectable.
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