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http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=2782937&startrow=1&date=2002-10-11&do_alert=0 MINSK DENIES STATEMENTS OF UKRAINIAN OPPOSITION REGARDING TRANSFER TO UKRAINE OF KOLTCHUGA RADAR STATIONS -The USA ascertains that Ukraine in circumvention of sanctions of the UN Security Council sold Koltchuga radars to Iraq. On its part Kiev denies sale of radar stations and expresses its readiness to present all necessary information to international experts. US and British experts are expected to arrive in Ukraine on 13 October. MINSK, 11 October. /RIA Novosti correspondents Olesya Luchaninova, Vera Pollo/. The Belorussian Defense Ministry denied statements of Ukrainian opposition regarding transfer of three "Koltchuga" (Hauberk) radar systems from the Belorussian territory to Ukraine. Chief of the press service of the Belorussian Defense ministry Leonid Zakharenko stated on Friday to RIA Novosti that such statements "did not correspond to reality." Another representative of the Belorussian Defense Ministry, chief of the department of informational support of the Ministry Nikolai Romanyuk stressed during his talks with the RIA Novosti correspondent that "all Koltchuga radar stations which the Belorussian army was equipped with were stationed at their sites." He characterized allegations of Ukrainian opposition regarding the radar stations as a "senseless ballyhoo." The Belorussian Security Council provided no comments to RIA Novosti regarding these statements of Ukrainian opposition having indicated that "they were statements of a non-official representative of a neighboring state." Earlier the Ukrainian Defense Ministry also refuted statements of Ukrainian opposition's statements according to which on Thursday night three Koltchuga radar stations were transferred to the territory of Ukraine from the Belorussian territory. On Friday leader of the opposition bloc "BYUT", former Ukrainian vice-premier Yulia Timoshenko, stated at a press conference that three Koltchuga systems were delivered to the Ukrainian territory from Belorussia which would be demonstrated to international experts. On Thursday Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma signed an instruction to provide assistance to international experts who were investigating the alleged shipments to Iraq of Koltchuga radar systems. According to the information provided to RIA Novosti in the administration of the head of the Ukrainian state, this enactment establishes a commission designed to create all necessary conditions for international experts to carry out efficient and coordinated work. The USA ascertains that Ukraine in circumvention of sanctions of the UN Security Council sold Koltchuga radars to Iraq. On its part Kiev denies sale of radar stations and expresses its readiness to present all necessary information to international experts. US and British experts are expected to arrive in Ukraine on 13 October. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
