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Russia hails Iran`s readiness to cooperate with IAEA - diplomat

IRNA

Moscow, Oct 25, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Russia welcomes Iran`s 
readiness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, 
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said. 
Kislyak said this in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart 
Gholam-Ali Khoshrou on Saturday. 
The Russian diplomat said he is satisfied with Iran`s intention to
sign an additional protocol to the IAEA Safeguards Agreement and give 
full information on its nuclear programs and suspend uranium 
enrichment. 
At the meeting, Kislyak and Khoshrou `exchanged views on bilateral
relations in light of the international community`s concern about 
Iran`s nuclear program`. 
The sides agreed to continue contacts. 
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov favored transparency
of Iran`s activity in this field. Russia `urge to provide full 
transparency of its nuclear program`, he stressed. 
Moscow `is ready to cooperate with Tehran, including in the 
nuclear field in strict compliance with the norms of international 
law`, Ivanov said. 
This week, secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security 
Council, Hassan Rowhani, said Tehran will sign the Additional 
Protocol until November 20. 
According to reports from Tehran, Iran also expressed readiness to
sign an agreement on the return of spent nuclear fuel to Russia. 
Iranian representatives said, "It (the agreement) is being 
coordinated." 
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