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IRAN SUES RUSSIA OVER REFUSAL TO SUPPLY S-300 MISSILES - AMBASSADOR
AZG DAILY #148, 25-08-2011
Iran has filed a lawsuit against Russia with the International Court
over its refusal to supply S-300 surface-to-air missiles.
"Legally, we believe that the shipment of S-300s is not covered by the
United Nations Security Council resolution. We have sent our lawsuit
so that the court ruling helps Russia carry out such supplies, so that
Russia has a legal trump," Iran's Ambassador Mahmoud Reza Sajadi told
a press conference in Moscow.
It was reported that in June 2010 the UNSC adopted the fourth
resolution imposing sanctions on Iran. For the first time, the new
resolution, No. 1929, imposed restrictions on the supply of
conventional arms to Tehran, including missiles and missile systems,
tanks, attack helicopters, combat aircraft and ships.
The new resolution bans countries from selling or otherwise supplying
six types of heavy weaponry: tanks, armored fighting vehicles, large
caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, ships,
missiles and missile systems, the U.S. Mission to the UN said in a
memo. It has also banned the provision of technical and financial
assistance on such types of weapons, including parts supplies. Under
the new resolution, the States must remain vigilant and refrain from
supplying any other types of weapons and accessories to Iran, the memo
said.
In September 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree,
"On the measures to implement the United Nations Security Council
Resolution No. 1929 dated June 9, 2010." In particular, the decree
bans "any supply under the Russian flag from or via Russia or from any
territory outside Russia by sea or by air to Iran of any combat tanks,
armored fighting vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat
aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems as
defined for the purposes of the UN Register of Conventional Arms,
S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, or any material related with the
aforesaid, including spare parts."
On August 20, Rosoboronexport chief Anatoly Isaikin said that once the
arms sanctions against Iran are lifted, the sale of S-300 SAM systems
to Tehran can resume, Interfax reported on August 24.
From: Baghdasarian
AZG DAILY #148, 25-08-2011
Iran has filed a lawsuit against Russia with the International Court
over its refusal to supply S-300 surface-to-air missiles.
"Legally, we believe that the shipment of S-300s is not covered by the
United Nations Security Council resolution. We have sent our lawsuit
so that the court ruling helps Russia carry out such supplies, so that
Russia has a legal trump," Iran's Ambassador Mahmoud Reza Sajadi told
a press conference in Moscow.
It was reported that in June 2010 the UNSC adopted the fourth
resolution imposing sanctions on Iran. For the first time, the new
resolution, No. 1929, imposed restrictions on the supply of
conventional arms to Tehran, including missiles and missile systems,
tanks, attack helicopters, combat aircraft and ships.
The new resolution bans countries from selling or otherwise supplying
six types of heavy weaponry: tanks, armored fighting vehicles, large
caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, ships,
missiles and missile systems, the U.S. Mission to the UN said in a
memo. It has also banned the provision of technical and financial
assistance on such types of weapons, including parts supplies. Under
the new resolution, the States must remain vigilant and refrain from
supplying any other types of weapons and accessories to Iran, the memo
said.
In September 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree,
"On the measures to implement the United Nations Security Council
Resolution No. 1929 dated June 9, 2010." In particular, the decree
bans "any supply under the Russian flag from or via Russia or from any
territory outside Russia by sea or by air to Iran of any combat tanks,
armored fighting vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat
aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems as
defined for the purposes of the UN Register of Conventional Arms,
S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, or any material related with the
aforesaid, including spare parts."
On August 20, Rosoboronexport chief Anatoly Isaikin said that once the
arms sanctions against Iran are lifted, the sale of S-300 SAM systems
to Tehran can resume, Interfax reported on August 24.
From: Baghdasarian