Iran, Russia conclude 2nd round of nuclear talks
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, Feb 21, IRNA
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Iranian and Russian delegations held their second round of nuclear talks to discuss Moscow's nuclear proposal to enrich uranium in Iran's behalf.
During this round of talks, the sides exchanged views on details requested by Iran on Moscow's offer to set up a site in Russia for joint uranium enrichment with Iran.
Iran-Russia nuclear talks which resumed in the Kremlin on Monday produced no agreement. The talks continued on Tuesday at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Iranian delegation was headed by Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Hosseini-Tash while the the Russian delegation was headed by Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Ivanov. Ivanov's deputy, Valentin Sobolev, and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak were also present at the talks.
No details of the talks have been disclosed.
Iran had earlier assessed the Russian nuclear proposal as "constructive," saying it may be a positive step towards resolving the nuclear issue if its shortcomings and ambiguities were removed.
Most countries and international circles have called on Iran to accept the Russian offer under current circumstances and transfer some of its uranium enrichment activities to Moscow to dispel doubts it could be trying to produce the fuel needed for an atomic bomb.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly announced it is not interested in nuclear weapons and would in no way give up its legal right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy within its territory.
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