Russian Envoy Expresses Concern over Possible Strike against Iraq

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Russian Envoy Expresses Concern over Possible Strike against Iraq

A visiting Russian envoy to Kuwait City on Saturday expressed Moscow's concern over media reports regarding a possible US military strike against Iraq.

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A visiting Russian envoy to Kuwait City on Saturday expressed Moscow's concern over media reports regarding a possible US military strike against Iraq.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov, who arrived here late Friday, told reporters that recent press reports over a possible military strike against Iraq is a source of great concern to Moscow and most countries in the world.

Russia is in constant contact with countries in the region, the European Union and other countries to avoid such a situation, the Russian envoy added.

He noted that peaceful and diplomatic means are still options regarding the situation in Iraq.

He stressed that Iraq's talks with the United Nations must continue, adding that any non-political solution will only bring more tensions to the area.

Saltanov, who held talks with senior Kuwaiti officials earlier in the day, said the current developments in the Palestinian territories and ways of boosting bilateral relations between Russiaand Kuwait are also high on the agenda of the talks.

Saltanov's visit to Kuwait is part of his Mideast tour which hastaken him to Syria, Iraq and Jordan and will also take him to SaudiArabia and Turkey.

Earlier, the Russian official said the main purpose of his tour to the region is to listen to different opinions and evaluations over the current developments in the region over the situation in Iraq.

On his visit to Jordan, he said the Jordanian officials have assured him that no military operations against Iraq would be launched from Jordan.

On July 8, US President George W. Bush said Washington wanted a "regime change" in Iraq and vowed to use "all tools" at his disposal to achieve it.

Russia has been vocally opposed to Washington's plans to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, warning that it threatens to destabilize the Middle East.

On its part, Kuwait, a key ally of the United States and an arch-foe of Iraq, has also voiced opposition to a military strike against Iraq.

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