RUSSIA: RUSSIA AND FRANCE HAVE PLEDGED TO WORK TOGETHER TO STOP THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Record ID: 646691

  • Title: RUSSIA: RUSSIA AND FRANCE HAVE PLEDGED TO WORK TOGETHER TO STOP THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
  • Date: 8th July 2003
  • Summary: (EU) MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JULY 8, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV/LV FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN, FRENCH DEFENCE MINISTER MICHELE ALLIOT MARIE AND OTHER OFFICIALS ENTERING ROOM AND GREETING RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV AND RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTER SERGEY IVANOV (2 SHOTS) 0.17 2. MCU FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN AND FRENCH DEFENCE MINISTER AT TABLE MICHELE ALLIOT MARIE 0.24 3. MCU RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV ADDRESSING FRENCH MINISTERS 0.28 4. LV OF TALKS 0.35 5. SLV EXTERIOR OF FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING 0.41 6. SV RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN ENTERING ROOM AND SHAKING HANDS WITH FRENCH DELEGATION 0.52 7. MCU CAMERAMAN 0.56 8. MCU (Russian) VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYING: "I'd like to stress that Russo-French relations have in the past years become intensive and have undergone quality changed" 1.09 9. SV FRENCH DELEGATION LISTENING 1.12 10. MCU PUTIN SPEAKING 1.24 11. MCU VILLEPIN SPEAKING 1.31 12. SV FRENCH DELEGATION/ALLIOT MARIE SPEAKING 1.39 13. SLV EXTERIOR OF NOVO-OGARYOVO MANSION 1.44 14. SLV RUSSIAN-FRENCH FOREIGN AND DEFENCE MINISTERS TAKING SEATS FOR NEWSCONFERENCES 1.55 15. SV MEDIA 1.59 16. MCU (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV SAYING: "We view the Iranian nuclear issue from a joint position on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In this regard we are for Iran broadening its co-operation with the IAEA, particularly concerning the signature of additional protocol on the accords of IAEA guarantees." 2.12 17. LV OF NEWSCONFERENCE 2.16 18. MCU (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV SAYING: "We welcome Mr El Baradei's visit to Iran and hope that the forthcoming talks will remove any concerns remaining over Iran's nuclear programme" 2.32 19. MCU (French) DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN, FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYING: "We share the same conviction about Iran. Both Russia and France intend to fight the evil of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that is a source of instability." 2.41 20. SV RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTER SERGEY IVANOV AND RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV AT NEWSCONFERENCE 2.45 21. MCU (French) DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN, FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYING: "And Iran in its turn must adopt certain measures in order to convince of its intention to cooperate with the IAEA and not to develop nuclear weapons. And in this case it must sign additional protocols with the IEAE" 3.07 22. LV OF NEWSCONFERENCE 3.15 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 23rd July 2003 13:00
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  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA1L33A8POI8PNIRKHRY68S1S73
  • Story Text: Russia and France have pledged to work together to stop
    the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The
    statement came during a meeting of defence and foreign
    ministers of the two countries in Moscow.



    At a meeting of the Russia-France security cooperation
    council in Moscow on Tuesday (July 8), the foreign ministers
    of the two countries said they held a joint position on the
    need to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

    Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and his French
    counterpart Dominique de Villepin said they shared "very close
    stands" on the situation in Iraq, North Korea and Iran.

    With the current international focus on Iran and its
    nuclear programme, Ivanov and de Villepin called on Tehran to
    broaden its cooperation with the United Nation's nuclear
    watchdog body, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy agency).

    IAEA chief, Mohammed ElBaradei, is due in Iran on July 9
    amid mounting pressure on the Islamic Republic to accept
    tougher inspections of its nuclear sites.

    "We view the Iranian nuclear issue from a joint position
    on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In
    this regard we are for Iran broadening its cooperation with
    the IAEA, particularly concerning the signature of additional
    protocol on the accords of IAEA guarantees," Ivanov told a
    joint Moscow news briefing with French counterpart de
    Villepin.

    A view echoed by the French foreign minister.

    "We share the same conviction about Iran. Both Russia and
    France intend to fight the evil of proliferation of weapons of
    mass destruction that is a source of instability. And Iran in
    its turn must adopt certain measures in order to convince of
    its intention to cooperate with the IAEA and not to develop
    nuclear weapons," said de Villepin.

    Russia has been helping Iran develop its nuclear
    facilities which Tehran says is intended for civilian use, a
    claim disputed by Washington, who has accused Iran of trying
    to acquire nuclear weapons.

    Tuesday's French-Russia meeting in Moscow and the remarks
    on Iran, follow the two nations' close stance over Iraq,
    leading up to and during the U.S.-led war which toppled the
    regime in Baghdad.

    The French delegation, headed by de Villepin and
    including Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, met Russian
    President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

    The Russian leader also emphasised the two countries'
    common approach in "building up of future global security and
    to the key role of the United Nations".





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