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To: isopatch who wrote (88)	8/17/2001 9:27:23 AM
From: Roebear	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36161

iso, Some news items from Kitco: Date: Fri Aug 17 2001 09:23 Stargold shooter (SYRIA RENEWS DISCUSSIONS OVER RUSSIA'S S-300 ) ID#286365: Copyright © 2000 Stargold shooter/Kitco Inc. All rights reserved Syria has renewed discussions with Moscow over the purchase of Russia's S-300 air and missile defense system. The London-based Al Hayat daily said on Thursday that the discussions are taking place this week on the sidelines of the Moscow air show, entitled MAKS-2001. The newspaper said Syria has renewed discussions on the S-300 raised during the visit of Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlas in May. ‘Syria is an old friend and we deal with it and intend to continue to deal with it,’ Andrei Vladinov, a Russian defense industry, official told the newspaper. The S-300 has long been on Syria's shopping list. The advanced versions of the system has a radar that can track targets at a range of up to 300 kilometers. The system was developed to track and destroy aircraft. But Russian officials said the advanced version of the S-300, also known as the SA-12, can intercept enemy ballistic missiles. They said this capability is superior to that of the U.S. Patriot systems. Al Hayat reported that Russian and Syrian officials are negotiating an S-300 deal after Moscow had refused earlier requests by Damascus for the system. The United States is said to have pressed Moscow to ban sales of the S-300 to the Middle East. Russian defense officials, however, said Moscow is continuing efforts to sell the S-300 to such prospective clients as Egypt and Iran. The newspaper said Israel is concerned that the S-300 radar will be able to cover large areas. Israel's air space. This could affect military air traffic in northern and central Israel. Best Roebear