DATE=4/16/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-229791
TITLE=U-S / RUSSIA / MISSILES (L)
BYLINE=VALONDA BRUINTON
DATELINE=STATE DEPARTMENT
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: THE UNITED STATES SAYS IT IS WATCHING A NUMBER OF RUSSIAN
FIRMS CLOSELY BECAUSE OF CONCERNS THEY MAY BE SECRETLY PROVIDING
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN. V-O-A'S VALONDA BRUINTON HAS THIS
REPORT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
TEXT: THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT HAS A LIST OF RUSSIAN
AGENCIES AND RESEARCH FACILITIES IT IS CLOSELY WATCHING.
BUT STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN JAMES RUBIN SAYS THE FIRMS HAVE
NOT BEEN BANNED FROM RECEIVING U-S AID AS REPORTED IN THE POPULAR
NEWSPAPER, U-S-A TODAY, ON THURSDAY.
// RUBIN ACT //
THESE ARE COMPANIES AND ENTITIES THAT BECAUSE OF OUR
CONCERN OVER THE LAST YEAR ABOUT PROLIFERATION NOW
RECEIVE EXTRA SCRUTINY. BUT THERE IS NO BAN. THERE IS NO
FINDING THAT THESE COMPANIES HAVE VIOLATED SANCTIONS
LAWS AND THEREFORE ARE GOING TO BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS
AND NOT BEING ALLOWED TO RECEIVE U-S ASSISTANCE.
// END ACT //
U-S-A TODAY SAYS THE LIST INCLUDES RUSSIAN ENTITIES RANGING FROM
UNIVERSITIES, SUCH AS BALTIC STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN ST.
PETERSBURG, TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE MOSCOW AVIATION
INSTITUTE.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN WOULD NOT DIVULGE WHAT AGENCIES
WERE ON THE LIST. HE WOULD ONLY SAY THE LIST, AS REPORTED IN THE
NEWSPAPER, WAS QUOTE, "NEITHER EXHAUSTIVE, DEFINITIVE, NOR ERROR
FREE."
RUSSIA DENIES PROVIDING MISSILE TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN. THE MOSCOW
GOVERNMENT SAYS IT HAS TAKEN STEPS TO CURTAIL ILLEGAL
TRAFFICKING. (SIGNED)
NEB/VB/TMD/JO
16-Apr-98 5:18 PM EDT (2118 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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