Russian Atomic Energy Agency chief to visit Tehran in February
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, Jan 25, IRNA
Iran-Russia-Nuclear
Head of Russia's Federal Atomic Energy Agency Sergei Kiriyenko said here Wednesday that Moscow's proposal over Iran-Russia joint uranium enrichment plan will be on his itinerary when he travels to Tehran.
Kiriyenko told reporters in Moscow that he will visit Tehran in late February.
He also referred to his meeting with Iranian head of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission saying that the trip will also make preparations for holding the commission session.
He said that in his talks with Iranian official he will broach the subject of the joint uranium enrichment.
"I also intend to visit Bushehr nuclear powerplant in this trip." The Russian official is to confirm the date of commissioning of the Bushehr plant in his talks with Iranian officials.
Kiriyenko discussed Tuesday peaceful nuclear cooperation with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Mehdi Safari in Moscow.
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and his Russian counterpart, Igor Ivanov, stressed here Tuesday the importance of finding a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear case under the auspices of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.
Larijani and Ivanov, meeting for more than three hours, declared at the end of their talks that the Iranian and Russian delegations would continue their discussions on Iran's nuclear case.
Iran's top security official arrived in Moscow Tuesday morning to hold talks with Ivanov on a visit in line with the usual exchange of visits by officials of the two countries.
Larijani traveled to Moscow on the invitation of his Russian counterpart who visited Iran in November.
The two sides also discussed issues of mutual interest including current cooperation between Tehran and Moscow as well as major regional and international issues.
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