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02 September 1998

FACT SHEET: U.S.-RUSSIAN EXPORT CONTROL COOPERATION

(Clinton/Yeltsin aim to halt the spread of WMD) (340)
(The following Fact Sheet on U.S.-Russian Export Control Cooperation
was issued by the White House on September 2, 1998 in Moscow)
(begin White House Fact Sheet)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Moscow, Russia)
September 2, 1998
FACT SHEET
U.S.-Russian Export Control Cooperation
At their meeting today, President Clinton and President Yeltsin agreed
to expand cooperation on export controls to halt the spread of weapons
of mass destruction and their means of delivery. The two presidents
agreed to regularize and develop a series of interagency subgroups to
enhance export control cooperation in seven principal areas: missile
technology, nuclear weapons and material, implementation of so-called
"catch-all" legislation, conventional arms transfers, law enforcement,
customs and licensing.
The subgroups will begin meeting this month to share information,
experience and expertise on export control issues and practices.
Expanded working-level cooperation will enhance the effectiveness of
Russia's export control system. To facilitate rapid and reliable means
of communication when faced with fast-breaking cases of export control
concern, the United States and Russia have agreed to establish a
protected communications capability channel between senior officials
of both countries. This communications capability channel ensures the
immediate and confidential exchange of information on a broad range of
nonproliferation matters.
This expanded cooperation on nonproliferation will strengthen Russia's
capacity to sustain recent progress on clamping down on export control
violations.
After extensive bilateral consultations, in July, Russia initiated
investigations of nine Russian entities that may have violated Russian
export controls by assisting Iran's ballistic missile program. In
response to this Russian action, the Administration applied tough
economic penalties on seven of those entities. On Monday, Russia
announced the preliminary results of its investigations, ordering
several entities to halt exports to Iran's missile program. We
encourage the Russian government to take additional steps to
investigate suspect entities and strengthen export control laws and
regulations.
(end White House Fact Sheet)