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NO EVIDENCE ON MILITARY NATURE OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: RIYABKOV
IRNA
APRIL 13, 2012
ISTANBUL
Istanbul, April 13, IRNA - Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei
Riyabkov said that he does not have access to compelling documents
indicating military nature of Iran's nuclear program.
Riyabkov, also Russia's envoy to the Group 5+1 (five permanent members
of the UN Security Council plus Germany) talks made the remarks to
IRNA's correspondent in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday before
meeting with deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security
Council Ali Baqeri.
"According to information that I currently have, it is out of question
now to conclude that Iran's nuclear program is fully peaceful, but
it is completely different from saying that such activities have
military dimensions," he added.
Asked about Russia's stance vis-a-vis the sanctions imposed by the
European Union and the US on Iran, Riyabkov noted that Russia is in
principle against any sanctions and it considers them as contrary to
all international norms.
"Such trend does not respect the ideas of other nations and if
it prevails it will it will ignore the legitimate right of other
countries and companies that want to work with their Iranian partners
IRNA
APRIL 13, 2012
ISTANBUL
Istanbul, April 13, IRNA - Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei
Riyabkov said that he does not have access to compelling documents
indicating military nature of Iran's nuclear program.
Riyabkov, also Russia's envoy to the Group 5+1 (five permanent members
of the UN Security Council plus Germany) talks made the remarks to
IRNA's correspondent in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday before
meeting with deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security
Council Ali Baqeri.
"According to information that I currently have, it is out of question
now to conclude that Iran's nuclear program is fully peaceful, but
it is completely different from saying that such activities have
military dimensions," he added.
Asked about Russia's stance vis-a-vis the sanctions imposed by the
European Union and the US on Iran, Riyabkov noted that Russia is in
principle against any sanctions and it considers them as contrary to
all international norms.
"Such trend does not respect the ideas of other nations and if
it prevails it will it will ignore the legitimate right of other
countries and companies that want to work with their Iranian partners