RUSSIA: MOSCOW SAYS COLIN POWELL FAILED TO PROVE IRAQ IS HIDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW SAYS COLIN POWELL FAILED TO PROVE IRAQ IS HIDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
- Title: RUSSIA: MOSCOW SAYS COLIN POWELL FAILED TO PROVE IRAQ IS HIDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
- Date: 7th February 2003
- Summary: (U6) MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FEBRUARY 06, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. GV: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV STANDING 0.06 2. MV: JOURNALISTS 0.11 3. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV, SAYING: "[The information in U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's address] is being carefully studied by scientists in Russia and appropriate international organisations such as UNMOVIC and IAEA. But, given this, an initial analysis of the Secretary (of State's) address does not provide us with any new substantial proof of the production of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq." 1.19 4. MV/GV/PAN: IVANOV WITH JOURNALISTS, LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE (2 SHOTS) 1.39 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 22nd February 2003 12:00
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- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
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- Story Text: Russia's foreign minister has said that U.S. Secretary
of State Colin Powell failed in his address to the United
Nations Security Council to prove that Iraq is hiding weapons
of mass destruction.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on Thursday
(February 6) said Powell's report offered no immediate proof
that Iraq held banned weapons and would require further
checks.
"[The information in U.S. Secretary of State Colin
Powell's address] is being carefully studied by scientists in
Russia and appropriate international organisations such as
UNMOVIC and IAEA. But, given this, an initial analysis of the
Secretary (of State's) address does not provide us with any
new substantial proof of the production of weapons of mass
destruction in Iraq," he told reporters.
Russia has called for the inspectors to be allowed to
pursue their mission. But Putin said late last month that
Moscow could toughen its stand against Iraq if Baghdad was
found to be hindering inspections.
Russia and France worked together to ensure passage in
November of resolution 1441 authorizing the resumption of U.N.
inspections and placing the Security Council at the center of
any decision endorsing the use of force.
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