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RF develops close ties with EU over Iran nuke standoff - FM

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Luxembourg, March 1, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Russia established very 
close cooperation with the EU troika to ensure the peaceful nature of 
Iran`s nuclear program and the compliance with the IAEA Board of 
Governors resolution, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. 
Summing up the results of his talks with the EU leading troika on 
Monday, Lavrov said, "We lauded Washington`s statement, including US 
President George W. Bush `s statement saying the US wants the peaceful
and diplomatic solution to the Iranian problem." 
The minister noted that the EU troika is holding direct talks with
Iran. Russia is developing cooperation with Iran that is coordinated 
by the EU troika, Lavrov stressed. 
In his words, `the exchange of views and coordinating steps, which
will help move forward, will be useful for all sides`. "I had not to 
convince anyone in anything. Our partners know what we want together 
with Iran. This is in line with the IAEA resolution. Our cooperation 
is controlled by the IAEA is no need to convince anyone in its 
peaceful nature," Lavrov said. 
Commenting on a US senator`s proposal to exclude Russia from the 
G-8 due to its nu clear cooperation with Iran, Lavrov pointed out, 
"This is an individual view. We know that this is not a position of 
the US Administration. If we react on individuals` every proposal we 
have no time to do our job." 
The minister noted `the commonness of positions on the need to 
ensure the peaceful nature of Iran`s nuclear program`. 
At the same time, he stressed, "We want the United States to help 
us achieve the goal." 
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