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Russia supports Irans nuclear fuel pact
On day after President Ahmadinejad severely criticized Russia for siding with the U.S. on the Tehran nuclear agreement, two top Russians officials announced that the Kremlin is ready to support the nuclear fuel swap deal signed between Iran, Turkey and Brazil.
On May 17, Iran, Turkey, and Brazil issued a declaration, according to which Iran would ship 1200 kilograms of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey to be exchanged for 120 kilograms of 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel to power the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
In a telephone conversation with Irans Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili on Thursday, Russias National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said his country backs nuclear swap on the Turkish territory.
Moscow is ready to energetically contribute to a settlement of the problem concerning the Tehran declaration, the Voice of Russia quoted Patrushev as saying.
Patrushev also said that Russia believes the outlook for Tehran-Moscow cooperation is positive.
For his part, Jalili said, The Tehran declaration is a positive step for interaction that should be complemented by other sides positive steps.
He went on to say that Iran and Russias common interests and threats necessitate the two nations to maintain friendly relations.
Moreover, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Tehran agreement may see a peaceful resolution to the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West.
The scheme (on uranium swap) meets the requirements for a peaceful resolution of Irans nuclear issue, that is why we will do everything possible to implement it, RIA Novosti quoted Lavrov as saying during a news conference on Thursday.
If (Iran) strictly follows (its obligations), Russia will actively support the scheme proposed by Brazil and Turkey, Lavrov stated.
In a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, initiated by Russia on Thursday, Lavrov said that Moscow will assist the negotiating process to break the impasse over Irans nuclear program.
The Russian side expressed readiness to provide active assistance in advancing the negotiating process on the settlement of the Iranian nuclear program issue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
It said the two ministers exchanged views on basic aspects of bilateral relations, including Irans nuclear program in the context of the Tehran declaration.
tehran times : Russia supports Iran?s nuclear fuel pact
On day after President Ahmadinejad severely criticized Russia for siding with the U.S. on the Tehran nuclear agreement, two top Russians officials announced that the Kremlin is ready to support the nuclear fuel swap deal signed between Iran, Turkey and Brazil.
On May 17, Iran, Turkey, and Brazil issued a declaration, according to which Iran would ship 1200 kilograms of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey to be exchanged for 120 kilograms of 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel to power the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
In a telephone conversation with Irans Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili on Thursday, Russias National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said his country backs nuclear swap on the Turkish territory.
Moscow is ready to energetically contribute to a settlement of the problem concerning the Tehran declaration, the Voice of Russia quoted Patrushev as saying.
Patrushev also said that Russia believes the outlook for Tehran-Moscow cooperation is positive.
For his part, Jalili said, The Tehran declaration is a positive step for interaction that should be complemented by other sides positive steps.
He went on to say that Iran and Russias common interests and threats necessitate the two nations to maintain friendly relations.
Moreover, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Tehran agreement may see a peaceful resolution to the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West.
The scheme (on uranium swap) meets the requirements for a peaceful resolution of Irans nuclear issue, that is why we will do everything possible to implement it, RIA Novosti quoted Lavrov as saying during a news conference on Thursday.
If (Iran) strictly follows (its obligations), Russia will actively support the scheme proposed by Brazil and Turkey, Lavrov stated.
In a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, initiated by Russia on Thursday, Lavrov said that Moscow will assist the negotiating process to break the impasse over Irans nuclear program.
The Russian side expressed readiness to provide active assistance in advancing the negotiating process on the settlement of the Iranian nuclear program issue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
It said the two ministers exchanged views on basic aspects of bilateral relations, including Irans nuclear program in the context of the Tehran declaration.
tehran times : Russia supports Iran?s nuclear fuel pact
