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Russia says IAEA resolution on Iran`s nuclear program is balanced

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Moscow, Nov 30, IRNA -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for 
Disarmament Sergei Kissilyak said here Tuesday that the International 
Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) resolution on Iran`s nuclear program is 
comprehensive and balanced. 
He told Interfax News Agency that the resolution also accurately 
reflects the true nature of the Iran`s nuclear activities. 
"Russia has always been in favor of close cooperation between 
Iran and the IAEA," he added. 
He also said that Russia welcomes Iran`s decision to suspend all 
uranium enrichment activities. 
This step by Iran is a voluntarily and is carried out for 
confidence building purposes and "we hope that he decision will be 
followed as is expected." 
He said Iran and IAEA cooperation is based on the Nuclear 
Non-Prolifiration`s (NPT) Additional Protocol which delineates all 
the guarantees by the nuclear watchdog agency and will be carried out 
by Tehran. 
"This steps by both sides will help to normalize the situation," 
he added. 
On Washington`s position on sending Iran nuclear dossier to the 
UN Security Council, he said "we believe that the issue should be 
resolved within the IAEA framework." 
"The current agreement and processes are adequate for resolution 
of the issue with the IAEA framework," he added. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin called here Thursday for the 
closing of the Iranian dossier at the IAEA and underlined Moscow`s 
continued support for the Islamic Republic`s peaceful nuclear 
programme. 
"We believe that a great progress has been achieved regarding 
removing the Iranian dossier and we will be negotiating with Iran on 
bilateral basis," Putin told a press conference in the Hague at the 
end of an EU-Russian summit Thursday afternoon. 
"We will be supporting them in developing nuclear energy for 
peaceful purposes and when final agreements would be concluded we 
intend to further develop that cooperation," he underlined. 
Putin said "we support and welcome the statements from Iran that 
they will suspend the production of fuel." 
"Today there was another announcement of the Iranian 
representatives on that score... and I think that all these problems 
will be addressed on the experts` level," Putin said. 
The Netherlands currently holds the EU Presidency. 
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