Moscow ready to cooperate with Iran in nuclear sphere - FM
IRNA
Moscow, Oct 22, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Moscow `is ready to cooperate with Tehran in future, including in the nuclear sphere provided international obligations are strictly observed`, said Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on Wednesday in reply to a request to comment on the latest statements by Iran. He pointed to the need for ensuring transparency of the Iranian program. According to the minister, Russia `has been consistently advocating full transparency of the Iranian nuclear program`. He noted that this idea `was again stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami`. "We attach special importance to a requirement that Iran should supply full information on its previous and present programs, join the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on guarantees with the IAEA and suspend work on enriching uranium," the minister said. "All the above would help to remove the concern of the international community about Iran`s nuclear program," he emphasized. "Russia is ready to cooperate with Tehran in future too, including the nuclear sphere provided international obligations are strictly observed," the minister emphasized. Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Hasan Rowhani said on Tuesday that Tehran would sign the protocol with the IAEA before November 20. As a result, agency expert will be able to conduct inspections of Iranian nuclear projects without preliminary notifications. Iran will suspend work on enriching uranium. However, it will set a date for suspension on its own. According to reports from Tehran, the Iranian side also expressed readiness to sign a document soon with Russia on a return of worked-out nuclear fuel. According to Iranian representatives, it `is at the stage of agreeing`. /AH/210 End
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