Russia plans meetings between IAEA, Iran
Date
12/18/2022 6:54:51 AM
(MENAFN) Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has said that Russia supports the discussions between Iran and the IAEA planned to be held in Tehran soon.
"We welcome the IAEA and Iran negotiations that are scheduled to take place in Tehran in the coming days," he added.
Talking to TASS, he further stated that “no one should anticipate any major developments during the consultations.”
The Russian envoy continued to say that the talks had been set for the second half of November, but that the "untimely and counterproductive" resolution presented by the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France at an IAEA Board of Governors meeting to put pressure on Iran had forced the talks to be delayed.
He also underlined, “It's promising that the interruption in discussions was brief. However, no one anticipates any breakthroughs at the impending summit. Still, it is hoped that it will pave the way for a more detailed and substantive dialogue to resolve the unresolved issues concerning the anthropogenic uranium particles discovered at some Iranian sites.”
The Russian ambassador also noted that if both groups had political will, "all of these concerns can surely be handled."
He also declared, “If done swiftly enough, it may help <…> bring a constructive aspect to discussions on reinstating the nuclear accord, which are now stalled but have the potential to provide a favorable conclusion.”
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