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Russia - Duma holds emergency session

(3 Feb 1998) T/I: 11:11:38 Russian MPs held an emergency session on Tuesday (3/2) evening to protest against what they see as the increasing threat of military action against Iraq. Deputies of the lower house, or Duma, called in foreign minister Yevgeny Primakov to the special sitting. All the party leaders expressed their support for Primakov's diplomatic offensive to diffuse the UN-Iraq standoff. Russia's deputy foreign minister Viktor Povasalyuk is currently in Baghdad negotiating with the Iraqi leadership. The parliament prepared a motion calling for Russia to withdraw from enforcing of UN sanctions against Iraq if US carries out military strike on Saddam Hussein. SHOWS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 3/2 Ext. Duma; WS Duma conference hall; SOT, Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, addressing parliament, saying: "This problem can not be solved by military means. War could only worsen the situation not only in the middle east but in the entire Islamic world. We should also appeal to the UN security council to lift sanctions"; C/a foreign minister Evgeny Primakov and other foreign ministry officials listening to statement; SOT, ultra-nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky, saying: "I want the Duma to understand that we are on the brink of an historic decision. Now, in February 1998, we should tell the US that they are not alone, that we are stronger"; VS vote; electronic display with result; SOT, Evgeny Primakov: "President Yeltsin spoke to Clinton and to Chirac. Our special envoy in Baghdad Victor Posovalyuk is in contact with Saddam Hussein"; Ws Primakov leaving; 2.20 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...