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RUSSIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN SEES AS "POLITICAL" ARREST OF ADAMOV

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MOSCOW, May 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russia should do everything possible for the immediate return home of former atomic energy minister Yevgeni Adamov, detained in Switzerland.

Head of the State Duma energy, transport and communication committee Valeri Yazev told journalists that "the ex-minister is the bearer of top state secrets, such as information on nuclear weapons".

He sees "all the accusations for Adamov by the American prosecutor office as invented" and the "Adamov case" political.

The Americans "have always disliked Adamov and his activities upholding the Russian interests in the Iranian nuclear programs", the deputy said.

Asked by journalists whether the American secret services may use Adamov's arrest for fishing out classified information, Yazev said that it is possible.

"As a deputy and the chairman of the Duma energy commission I hope that our government will take vigorous steps to gain his (Adamov's) return to Russia", Yazev stressed.

He recalled that in 2000, when the State Duma was considering whether or not to leave Adamov in the ministerial post, the Russian prosecutor general told journalists that he did not think Adamov guilty of the thefts ascribed or the abuse of office.

Russian Atomic Energy ex-Minister Yevgeni Adamov was detained in Switzerland on May 2, 2005 within the framework of the American investigation into property-related crimes.

Earlier, Faulko Galli of the Swiss federal justice board told RIA Novosti that the arrest warrant for Adamov, 65, had been issued by the Pennsylvania western district court.

To Galli, Adamov will be extradited to the United States if he himself consents to the simplified extradition procedure.

If not, Switzerland will turn to the United States with a formal plea for the Adamov extradition.

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