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Bush and Putin mend relations
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/06/02 11:09  Shanghai Daily

  US President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to put aside differences over Iraq yesterday, looking instead to cooperation on thwarting the spread of illicit weapons in Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

  Even so, the two leaders remained at least partly at odds over Russia's technology assistance to Iran - helping the United States' claims it is allowing Tehran to speed development of nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful development of energy.

  Putin said he needed no convincing that nuclear and other mass-killing weapons must be "checked and prevented throughout the world" in Iran and elsewhere.

  But, he added, "We are against using the pretext of a nuclear weapons program of Iran as an instrument of unfair competition against us."

  It was a clear reference to US sanctions, and the threat of additional sanctions, against Russian companies with certain business dealings with Iran.

  It was a rare jarring note at an otherwise harmonious meeting - their first since the Iraq war, which Putin opposed. Bush invited Putin to the presidential retreat at Camp David this September.

  At a joint news conference, they pledged cooperation in working to curb the nuclear ambitions of Pyongyang and Tehran, in fighting terrorism and the spread of lethal weapons and in rebuilding Iraq.

  "We strongly urge North Korea to visibly, verifiably and irreversibly dismantle its nuclear weapons program," Bush said. "We are concerned about Iran's advanced nuclear program and urge Iran to comply in full with its obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty."

  Bush called Putin "Vladimir" and "my good friend." "Our relationship is broad," Bush said. He seemed impatient at times, though, tapping his hand on his massive desk during the news conference.




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