THE RUSSIAN AND VIETNAMESE PRESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE EXAMINES QUESTION
RELATING TO THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE








HANOI, March 1.  (Approx. special RIA " Novosti " Marianna
Chatikhina).  The question on the basis of Russian military Camwood
Ranh in Vietnam does not have ete examinee " on the practical level "
with the negotiations between the two presidents held Thursday, A
declares the Deputy Prime Minister Russian Viktor Khristenko who has
releve that this theme had ete " souleve " with the negotiations.

It has rappele that there existed between Russia and Vietnam a valid
agreement of 1979 until A 2004 which " translates the modalites use "
of the Russian base.  This base is utilisee free in this moment,
Russia refunding only the expenses of electricity and other loads.

Viktor Khristenko said that after the visit has Moscow in 1999 of
Vietnamese the Prime Minister, a working group had ete cree to ensure
" of the make contacts " on all the relative questions has the Russian
military base.  The Russian Deputy Prime Minister A underlines once
again that this problem " did not have priority " in the relations
Russo-Vietnameses.