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Russia defends sale of submarines to Iran
NEW YORK. Sept 25: Rus sia's foreign minister Thursday defended his country's sale of three non-nuclear submarines to Iran, saying the dlrs 750 million deal would give Moscow much-needed capital to implement economic reform and might even improve stability in the Gulf region, reports AP.
"There Is a clear need to provide markets for the sale of our export commodities". Andrei Kozyrev said after meeting with his US counterpart. Acting Secretary of State Lawrence S Eagicburger.
Eagleburger expressed concern over the deal but suggested there was little the United States could do about It.
"If the Russians want to sell submarines, I guess they could sell submarines", he told reporter* during a round of meetings with foreign ministers here for the UN General Assembly session.
During their 90-minute meeting. Kozyrev and Eagle-burger discussed a wide range of topics, including Mideast peace talks in Washington, and began drafting a landmark treaty to sharply reduce long-range nuclear missiles.
Approved by Presidents Bush and Boris N Yeltsin, the treaty known popularly as START 2. would scrap thou sands of multi-warhead nuclear missiles, considered the most dangerous type.
Eagleburger said he would continue the work with Kozyrev in a meeting to be scheduled later.
Without qualification. Ea gleburger condemned the Russian sale of three sub marines, valued at dlrs 250 million each, to Iran s radical government. The United States regards the submarines as potential threat to US naval units operating in the Gulf.
"It is a matter of concern." Eagleburger said. 'It has been raised. It will be raised again."
Kozyrev gave no sign of backing down in what is a rare dispute with the United States. Since the Soviet Union fell apart last winter US relations with Moscow have been close.
"Our expert analysis says these sales are not exceeding limits which could destabilize the area," he said at a brief news conference.
In fact. Kozyrev went on. These sales will probably enhance stability and also enhance our communications line with Iran."
He said Russia must have close ties with its Persian Gulf neighbour.
Eagleburger, stepping into the exchange with a reporter, said in a strong voice: "It will come as no surprise we have a different view."