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Iranian MP calls on Russia to pressure U.S. to lift sanctions
August 20, 2011 - 12:55 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia should pressure the United States to lift the
sanctions imposed on Iran, Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy
Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Friday, August 19.
`The Islamic Republic of Iran has so far taken important steps in
order to create transparency concerning its peaceful nuclear
activities, and the Russians, based on the step-by-step proposal,
should pressure the U.S. into lifting the sanctions imposed on Iran,'
Boroujerdi told the Mehr News Agency.
On July 13, Russia made a proposal for a `step-by-step' approach,
according to which Iran could address questions about its nuclear
program and be rewarded with a gradual easing of sanctions.
Boroujerdi went on to say that the negotiations with Russia, which is
a permanent member of the UN Security Council, are very important,
adding that the secretary of Russia's Security Council was invited to
Tehran to hold talks with Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran's
Supreme National Security Council.
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev arrived in Tehran
on Monday to discuss the `step-by-step' approach with Iranian
officials and left on Wednesday.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Boroujerdi pointed to Iran's package of
proposals, which it delivered to the 5+1 group (the U.S., Britain,
France, China, Russia, and Germany), saying it was mentioned in the
package that Iran should have the right to acquire and develop nuclear
technology meant for peaceful purposes.
`The modality plan, signed by Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog in
2007, was meant to clear up ambiguities cited by the International
Atomic Energy Agency, and Iran later provided official responses,' he
said.
The MP also noted that the U.S. does not want Iran's nuclear dossier
to be closed because it is using the situation as a tool to pressure
Iran to stop its nuclear activities, MNA reported.
From: A. Papazian
August 20, 2011 - 12:55 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia should pressure the United States to lift the
sanctions imposed on Iran, Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy
Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Friday, August 19.
`The Islamic Republic of Iran has so far taken important steps in
order to create transparency concerning its peaceful nuclear
activities, and the Russians, based on the step-by-step proposal,
should pressure the U.S. into lifting the sanctions imposed on Iran,'
Boroujerdi told the Mehr News Agency.
On July 13, Russia made a proposal for a `step-by-step' approach,
according to which Iran could address questions about its nuclear
program and be rewarded with a gradual easing of sanctions.
Boroujerdi went on to say that the negotiations with Russia, which is
a permanent member of the UN Security Council, are very important,
adding that the secretary of Russia's Security Council was invited to
Tehran to hold talks with Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran's
Supreme National Security Council.
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev arrived in Tehran
on Monday to discuss the `step-by-step' approach with Iranian
officials and left on Wednesday.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Boroujerdi pointed to Iran's package of
proposals, which it delivered to the 5+1 group (the U.S., Britain,
France, China, Russia, and Germany), saying it was mentioned in the
package that Iran should have the right to acquire and develop nuclear
technology meant for peaceful purposes.
`The modality plan, signed by Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog in
2007, was meant to clear up ambiguities cited by the International
Atomic Energy Agency, and Iran later provided official responses,' he
said.
The MP also noted that the U.S. does not want Iran's nuclear dossier
to be closed because it is using the situation as a tool to pressure
Iran to stop its nuclear activities, MNA reported.
From: A. Papazian