Iranian, Russian presidents stress peaceful solution needed for nuclear issue

Iran and Russia need for solving Iran’s nuclear issue through diplomacy and negotiations, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali-Akbar Salehi referring to trilateral talks of Iranian, Russian and Kazakh presidents in Astana said, IRNA reported.

Salehi added, "During that trilateral meeting, the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Kazakhstan discussed the global disarmament, and the nuclear non-proliferation issues, reiterating that the best way for solving the nuclear issues is patience and negotiations, and in this case the Iran-G5+1 talks."

Referring to President Ahmadinejad’s remarks at the trilateral talks, he reiterated, "The president once again referred to the emphases of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution over being religiously forbidden of the possession, let alone usage, of the nuclear weapons, which is all by itself both a state, and a religious order."

Salehi meanwhile added, "The president expressed hope that the negotiations with the 5+1G would continue."

Salehi said elsewhere in his talks, "The Russian officials meanwhile emphasized that solving the Iranian nuclear issue should not be sought beyond the current international rules and regulations, stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran should continue its cooperation with the agency."

He said that such moves are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s repeated emphases over the peaceful nature of its nuclear programs.


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