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DATE=1/12/99
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-244090
TITLE=U-S SANCTIONS / RUSSIA (L)
BYLINE=DEBORAH TATE
DATELINE=WHITE HOUSE
CONTENT=
VOICED AT: 
INTRO: THE UNITED STATES IS IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THREE RUSSIAN, 
SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS FOR HELPING IRAN'S NUCLEAR OR MISSILE, 
PROGRAMS.  V-O-A'S DEBORAH TATE REPORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
TEXT:  U-S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SANDY BERGER ANNOUNCED THE 
SANCTIONS TUESDAY ACCUSING THE THREE INSTITUTIONS OF VIOLATING 
INTERNATIONAL NONPROLIFERATION STANDARDS.
AT A NONPROLIFERATION CONFERENCE HERE IN WASHINGTON, MR. BERGER, 
SAID THE ECONOMIC PENALTIES WOULD BE IMPOSED AGAINST THE 
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DESIGN INSTITUTE OF POWER TECHNOLOGY, THE
D-MENDELEYEV UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, AND THE MOSCOW 
AVIATION INSTITUTE.
THE MOVE BANS FURTHER U-S ASSISTANCE TO THE THREE INSTITUTIONS, 
AND BARS THEM FROM EXPORTING GOODS TO THE UNITED STATES.  SIMILAR
SANCTIONS WERE IMPOSED ON SEVEN OTHER RUSSIAN FIRMS LAST JULY.
MR. BERGER APPEALED FOR A TIGHTER RUSSIAN EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM  
IN HIS WORDS, "THE MOST EFFECTIVE SHIELD AGAINST PROLIFERATION 
FROM RUSSIA IS NOT U-S PENALTIES, BUT AN EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM 
THAT IS DESIGNED TO WORK AND DOES."
AT THE WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN JOE LOCKHART WOULD NOT SPECIFY WHAT 
PROMPTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE ITS LATEST ACTION.
                   /// LOCKHART ACTUALITY ///
         I CANNOT GET INTO THE DETAILS OF WHAT THESE PARTICULAR 
         COMPANIES, AND WHAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DOING,
         BUT THESE COMPANIES WERE TAKING STEPS THAT MADE IT 
         IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO WORK WITH
         THEM.
                         /// END ACT ///
MR. LOCKHART WAS CAREFUL TO SAY THE SANCTIONS ARE NOT AIMED AT 
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WHICH HE SAID IS COOPERATING ON NON- 
PROLIFERATION MATTERS.
                   /// LOCKHART ACTUALITY ///
         WE HAVE A BROAD AND WIDE-RANGING NONPROLIFERATION REGIME
         PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING WITH THE RUSSIANS 
         ON MOVING TECHNOLOGY OR EXPERTISE ON WEAPONS OF MASS 
         DESTRUCTION.  THIS IS ONE PART OF IT WHERE WE CAN TAKE 
         ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND IT WILL PUT THESE THREE 
         COMPANIES OUT OF BUSINESS AS FAR AS DEALING WITH THE 
         UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
                         /// END ACT ///
U-S OFFICIALS SAY SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT IS 
EXPECTED TO RAISE THE ISSUE WHEN SHE VISITS MOSCOW LATER THIS 
MONTH.  (SIGNED)
NEB/DAT/WDC/PT
12-Jan-99 4:43 PM EST (2143 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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