LIBYAN NUCLEAR DOSSIER CLOSED

VIENNA, March 11, 2004. (RIA Novosti correspondent Borislav Pechnikov) - After the IAEA Governing Council has adopted a resolution on Libya's nuclear programs and after Tripoli has signed an additional protocol to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) the 'Libyan nuclear dossier' is almost closed, said a top level official taking part in a Vienna session of the IAEA Governing Council which has already been underway for four days.

According to the adopted resolution, the IAEA informed the UN Security Council on the fact that although Libya had broken the fundamental provisions of the Treaty it had a strong wish to develop cooperation with the IAEA and to give up using nuclear energy for military purposes.

U.S. ambassador to international organizations Kenneth Brill says "such countries as Iran whose nuclear issue is still being investigated must follow the suit of Tripoli and totally give up nuclear programs for military purposes." "Libya should not be afraid of possible negative decision by the UN Security Council as it set a course for cooperation with the IAEA right after its announcement on December 19. It has signed the NPT Protocol and given up all nuclear programs for military purposes."