1.   Bolton defended the U.S. record of arms sales, citing its strong export regulations and weapons destruction programs.

2.   He said the weapons destruction programs should be speeded up.

3.   In reality, the Russian government has steadily been decreasing the amount of money allocated for the destruction program.

4.   Russia has grown more willing to discuss certain aspects of its conversion and destruction programs as its concerns about financing them have mounted.

5.   According to Security Council resolutions, the sanctions can be lifted only after U.N. weapons inspectors certify that Iraq had destroyed its weapons of mass destruction programs.

6.   Among various issues, the two countries discussed the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction programs in both Iraq, Iran and terrorism.

7.   Cem was scheduled to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Tarik Aziz on Thursday to urge the Iraqi leadership to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.

8.   Iraq must convince the world body that it had destroyed its mass destruction weapons programs for the sanctions to be lifted.

9.   The destruction program, under law limiting storage to five years, stirred an ethical debate and outraged anti-abortionists.

10.   The council says sanctions will remain until Iraq has complied with various directives, including dismantling its weapons of mass destruction programs.