DATE=12/9/96
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-207257
TITLE=U-S/UKRAINE/LIBYA (S)
BYLINE=DAVID GOLLUST
DATELINE=WASHINGTON
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT EXPECTS UKRAINE TO LIVE
UP TO STATED COMMITMENTS NOT TO SUPPLY MILITARY HARDWARE TO
LIBYA. THE COMMENTS FOLLOW A PUBLISHED REPORT THAT UKRAINE HAS
AGREED TO SELL SHORT RANGE MISSILES TO THE NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRY.
VOA'S DAVID GOLLUST HAS DETAILS.
TEXT: THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE UNITED STATES HAS RAISED WITH
OFFICIALS IN KIEV THE REPORTS OF UKRAINIAN MILITARY COOPERATION
WITH LIBYA, AND WOULD TAKE "APPROPRIATE ACTION" IF THEY ARE
SUBSTANTIATED.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES NEWSPAPER, QUOTING WHAT IT SAID WAS A SECRET
C-I-A DOCUMENT, REPORTED MONDAY THAT UKRAINIAN ENTITITIES HAD
CONCLUDED A 500-MILLION DOLLAR AGREEMENT TO SELL LIBYA SCUD OR
SIMILAR S-S-21 MISSILES, AND A SMALLER DEAL TO SERVICE LIBYA'S
FOUR SOVIET-ERA SUBMARINES.
AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT, SPOKESMAN GLYN DAVIES DECLINED TO GIVE
DETAILS BUT SAID THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH OFFICIALS IN
KIEV:
///DAVIES ACT///
WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH UKRAINE OUR CONCERNS ABOUT
COOPERATION WITH ROGUE STATES SUCH AS LIBYA. AND WE
BELEIVE UKRAINE IS COMMITTED NOT TO PERMIT SUCH
COOPERTION.
///END ACT///
UKRAINE'S EMBASSY HERE SAID THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT LEONID
KUCHMA HAS NO MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH LIBYA, AND
THAT ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WERE ORDERED LAST SEPTEMBER TO
ADHERE TO U-N SANCTIONS AGAINST IT. LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS WOULD
FORCE A CUT-OFF OF U-S AID TO UKRAINE IF ARMS SALES WERE
VERIFIED. (SIGNED)
NEB/DAG/KL
09-Dec-96 3:06 PM EST (2006 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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