Russian official: Moscow`s stands close to Washington`s on Iran`s nuclear programs
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, Jan 30, IRNA -- A Russian official told Russia`s Interfax News Agency on condition of anonymity on Friday that the Russian Federation`s stands on Iran`s nuclear programs are getting close to Washington`s. The Russian official who did not even reveal his post attributed his conclusion in that regard to the outcome of the Thursday talks between the Deputy US Secretary of State in International Security Affairs John Bulton with Russian officials in Moscow on measures to be adopted to control weapons proliferation globally. The Russian official added, "Russia shares stands with the United States on the matter currently." He said, "On Thursday, the Moscow-Washington talks were not focussed on lack of clarity in Iran`s nuclear projects, but both sides were concerned about the full implementation of the International Atomic Energy Agency`s Board of Governors` unanimously approved resolution on Iran." He said, "The IAEA`s Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in March, headed by its Chief Muhammad ElBaradei, to discuss the progress achieved so far in Iran`s abidance by its resolution. The Russian official emphasized, "The atmosphere of talks on Iran`s nuclear projects between the Russian and American officials was quite technical, and not overshadowed by political objectives at all." The US Deputy Secretary of State Bulton was also scheduled to discuss Iran`s nuclear projects in his Friday talks with Russia`s Energy Minister Alexander Rumyantsev. The US Secretary of State Colin Powell, too, in his last week Moscow visit discussed Iran`s nuclear programs with the Russian officials. NA/214 End
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