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Larijani: Iran-Russia agreement on nuclear plant to be enforced

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Moscow, April 20, IRNA -- Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said in a press conference here that Iran and Russia has no difference on Bushehr nuclear power plant and its second phase and now the two sides are negotiating on needed construction standards and location.

Larijani, who is in Moscow to attend Eurasia Parliamentary meeting, participated in a press conference and answered questions of reporters at the Iranian embassy in Moscow.

He said that agreement between Tehran and Moscow on building a new nuclear plant remains in force.

Larijani also announced that Iran supports every plan for development of trade ties between the two countries.

He said that the two countries regularly consult at different levels concerning regional crises and security issues, adding that over the past year 10 Iranian and Russian ministers had reciprocal visits to Iran and Russia.

Concerning situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Larijani said that the region is turbulent enough and no other war should take place here.

He said in a meeting with his Azeri counterpart Ogtay Asadov, the two sides discussed Karabakh issue in details and added that Iran is in agreement with Russia that no armed conflict should take place in the region.

The Majlis speaker added that Iran and Russia tried to persuade Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic to settle their differences through political means.

Concerning effects of Eurasia Parliamentary meeting on regional equations, Larijani said that regional issues have different complexities and now mutual understanding is needed and such meetings may increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation and improve relations between countries.

Larijani, who arrived in Moscow on Monday to attend Eurasia Parliamentary meeting, in a separate meetings discussed issues of mutual interests with his counterparts from Russia, South Korea, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan Republic and Kazakhstan.

Heads of parliaments from Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Belarus, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Mongolia, Pakistan, South Korea, Russia, Thailand, the Philippines and Czech Republic took part in the meeting.

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