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tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eEnglish/NatDisputes with Iran and Iraq dominated discussions on Thursday between the United States and the European Union in meetings in Washington between the U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and British Foreign Secretary,...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eEnglish/Nat\u003cbr/\u003eDisputes with Iran and Iraq dominated discussions on Thursday between the United States and the European Union in meetings in Washington between the U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and British Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook.\u003cbr/\u003eIn a joint press conference, held after the talks, Albright stressed international unity in the latest stand-off with Iraq which, this week, prevented U-N inspectors from visiting weapons sites.\u003cbr/\u003eShe also announced that a breakdown in Russia's export controls helped Iran acquire technology for its ballistic missile program but there had been some success in curbing technology sales.\u003cbr/\u003eIn a separate issue, Robin Cook also announced a special delegation will be sent to the troubled country of Algeria in which 65-thousand people have been killed since 1992.\u003cbr/\u003eU-S Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, and British Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, interrupted other meetings to join European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan for talks on Thursday.\u003cbr/\u003eThis is the first visit of Foreign Secretary Cook to Washington while Great Britain holds the temporary presidency of the European Union and, therefore, also represents the E-U's foreign policy.\u003cbr/\u003eAt the top of the agenda was Iran's access to Russian technology for its ballistic missile programme.\u003cbr/\u003eAlbright said this had been due to a breakdown of Russian export controls but that an American mission to Moscow, earlier this month, had \"some progress\" in curbing technology sales.\u003cbr/\u003eThe mission was led by senior U-S diplomat, Frank Wisner, who tried to enlist the help of the Russian government in reigning in Russian companies that might be providing missile technology to Iran.\u003cbr/\u003eAlbright told reporters that the U-S, and the Russians, now agree that Iran is a security threat. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We do believe that its is important that there be means and mechanisms worked out in order to make sure that there cannot be the transfer of this kind of technology and that is exactly the kind of work were are involved in and, Mr, Ambassador Wisner reported that there has been progress in that and we will pursue this vigorously because, as I said,  we agree with the Russians that there is a security threat.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State\u003cbr/\u003eCook said the European Union was looking for tighter export controls from Russia\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We are resolved that we must take every possible step to make sure that the equipment, the material and the technology to develop weapons of mass destruction do not pass into the hands of Iran and we have resolved to look at how we can make for a more tough, and even more effective, export regime to control such equipment getting into the hands of Iran.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary\u003cbr/\u003eEarlier, a senior Clinton administration official said Iran's purchase of Russian missile technology was giving Iran an opportunity to leap ahead in developing new weapons.\u003cbr/\u003eBut as the international community keeps on eye on Iran, the other remains firmly on Iraq where, this week, a U-N weapons inspection team was prevented from visiting suspected weapons sites.\u003cbr/\u003eAlbright continued to stress the importance of international unity in the latest standoff.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Foreign Secretary Cook, and I, have spoken repeatedly in recent days about the need for unity and firmness in insisting Iraq comply with all relevant Security Council resolutions, including full cooperation with UNSCOM inspections. As the Security Council reiterated yesterday, once again, the U-N inspections must have full, immediate and unconditional access to facilities, people and documents that may be related to Iraq's weapons of mass destructions programs.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State\u003cbr/\u003eFor now, she says the diplomatic route is the best way to go is in persuading Iraq to let the American-led inspection team do its work and open up all sites to inspectors.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"There have been 39 times the international community has made clear that fact that Saddam Hussein needs to live up to his obligations that the Security Council has imposed in terms of these resolutions.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State\u003cbr/\u003eThe U-N Security Council has condemned Iraq's refusal to let the U-N team do its job.\u003cbr/\u003eHowever Iraq maintains that the team is stacked with U-S and British representatives and that its leader, American Scott Ritter, is a spy. \u003cbr/\u003eLast November, U-S members of a U-N team where expelled from Iraq.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Saddam Hussein must accept the return of the UNSCOM inspectors without conditions. He is now attempting to impose conditions. That cannot be accepted and will be resisted.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary\u003cbr/\u003eCook also gave details of the breakthrough with Algeria allowing a troika mission to travel to the troubled country.\u003cbr/\u003eHowever he stressed the nine-member delegation will not act as an international committee of inquiry.\u003cbr/\u003eSince 1992, more than 65-thousand people have died in bloody conflicts and massacres in Algeria.\u003cbr/\u003eAlgeria has now agreed to allow a peace mission by Cabinet-level European officials a day after its military regime called off a planned visit by lower-level E-U officials, saying the delegation lacked seniority.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We have today obtained the agreement of the government of Algeria for a visitor of a troika from the European Union both to assess the suffering of the Algerian people, and its sources, and also to make sure that we can work out whether, and how, the European Union  can help end the terrorism. That troika mission will visit Algeria on Monday and Tuesday of next week which will be in time to report for the meeting of Foreign Minister a week on Monday.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary\u003cbr/\u003eThe 6-year-old Islamic insurgency in Algeria has also caused concerned for E-U countries which have witnesses a tide of refugees \u003cbr/\u003eover recent months.\u003cbr/\u003eBritish Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, is due to leave Washington on  Friday.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, D-C, U-S-A - January 15, 1998\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot of Albright, Cook and Leon Brittan, Vice President E-U\u003cbr/\u003e2. Cutaway of reporters\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide shot of briefing\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary\u003cbr/\u003e6. Cutaway of reporters\u003cbr/\u003e7. Zoom in of briefing\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State\u003cbr/\u003e9. Cutaway of reporters\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State\u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide shot of briefing\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary\u003cbr/\u003e13. Wide shot of briefing\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary\u003cbr/\u003e15. 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