Moscow rejects US call for ending Iran-Russia nuclear cooperation
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, April 20, IRNA
Iran-Nuclear-US
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mikhail Kamynin here Thursday said that the call of US Undersecretary of State Nicolas Burns on Russia to stop nuclear cooperation with Iran is illegal.
Speaking in reaction to remarks made by Burns, he said that every country is entitled to decide about the states with which they wish to cooperate as well as the procedure of the collaboration.
"Only the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is authorized to decide about ending cooperation with any country as well as on other matters, but the council has not made such a decision about Iran's nuclear program," he added.
Kamynin said that Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is constructed under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and is in accordance with international treaties. It has nothing to do with the country's uranium enrichment process, he added.
"Besides, it is clear to the US that the nuclear reactor of Bushehr Power Plant cannot be used for military purpose, given its technical specifications.
"According to the agreement signed with Iran the nuclear fuel waste of this power plant should be returned to Russia. Thus it will not be possible to be used for military purposes," he added.
The spokesman said that is why Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has no risk for the nuclear disarmament treaty.
The US Undersecretary Nicolas Burns, who was visiting Moscow, called on Russia Wednesday to stop cooperating with Iran in this project.
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