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Russia calls nuclear cooperation with Iran as non-political

IRNA

Moscow, Nov 27, IRNA -- Russian foreign ministry in a statement issued
here Thursday called the existing nuclear cooperation between the 
Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia as non-political. 
According to the statement, the resolution issued by the IAEA 
Board of Governors on Wednesday while voicing concern over Iran`s 
nuclear activities in the past, underlines that Iran`s transparent and
active cooperation with IAEA at present. 
The new resolution also defined the IAEA policies of making 
clear the untapped questions, it said. 
Russia hopes that the new resolution would serve to prepare the 
grounds for further cooperation between IAEA and the Islamic Republic 
of Iran and help prevent the politicization of the issue, the Russian 
foreign ministry said. 
The IAEA Board of Governors is to discuss the transparency 
of Iran`s nuclear activities in its next meeting slated for March 
2004, said the statement. 
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