RUSSIA * PRESIDENT * IRAN * KKW








VLADIMIR PUTIN TO the OBLIGATIONS of RUSSIA CONCERNING the COMPLETION
of the KKWs IN IRAN MOSCOW, 12 March.  (RIA "Nowosti"
rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent Oleg Ossipow).  Vladimir Putin affirmed
that Russia will fulfill its obligations inbezug on the completion of
the nuclear power station in bus ago globally.  This explained the
Russian head of state on a press conference after the negotiations
with the Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, announces the RIA
"Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent.

The arrears in the comparison to the schedule to the completion of the
KKWs are technically conditioned and explain themselves by a delayed
performance of duties, which has both the Russian and the Iranian
partners certified.  This situation " is settled ", explained Vladimir
Putin.

Iran is determined according to the president to develop co-operation
in the area of the atomic atomenergetik.  Russia is for his part ready
to participate in all competitions.  Putin stressed here that the
activity of Russia within the area of the atomic atomenergetik met the
regulations of the world atomic energy authority and is under their
check.