DATE=  11/1/97

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

NUMBER=2-222024

TITLE=RUSSIA/FRANCE/IRAQ  (S-ONLY)

BYLINE=MICHELE KELEMEN

DATELINE=MOSCOW

CONTENT=

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INTRO:  RUSSIA AND FRANCE HAVE URGED IRAQ TO ALLOW AMERICANS TO 

BE PART OF UNITED NATIONS WEAPONS INSPECTION TEAMS.  V-O-A'S 

MICHELE KELEMEN REPORTS THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE TWO 

COUNTRIES ADDRESSED THE ISSUE DURING TALKS IN MOSCOW.



TEXT:  THE FOREIGN MINISTERS ISSUED WHAT THEY CALL AN URGENT 

APPEAL TO IRAQ TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS AND 

ALLOW U-S WEAPONS INSPECTORS TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY.  



THEY SAY THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL MUST REMAIN UNITED ON THE 

ISSUE.  BUT RUSSIA AND FRANCE -- BOTH SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS --

HAVE BEEN WARY OF ANY STEPS THAT COULD LEAD TO ARMED 

CONFRONTATION.



IRAQ HAS DEMANDED THAT THE 10 AMERICANS ON THE 40 MEMBER U-N TEAM

LEAVE BY WEDNESDAY.  THE U-N CHIEF WEAPONS INSPECTOR REJECTED THE

ORDER, SAYING HIS TEAM, INCLUDING THE AMERICANS, WILL RESUME WORK

ON MONDAY.



THE INSPECTORS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER IRAQ IS COMPLYING 

WITH U-N ORDERS TO DESTROY LONG-RANGE MISSILES AND CHEMICAL, 

BIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS.  THAT IS THE MAIN CONDITION FOR 

LIFTING SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON IRAQ AFTER THE 1991 GULF WAR. 

(SIGNED) 



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01-Nov-97 7:02 AM EST (1202 UTC)

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Source: Voice of America

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