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Russian FM Stresses Moscow's Commitment to Deals with Iran
TEHRAN,May 11 (FNA)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that Moscow will honor all its commitments to Iran within the framework of international rules and regulations.
Lavrov told reporters at a press conference in Baghdad on Tuesday that "Moscow abides by all its undertakings and agreements with Iran within the framework of the international laws".
As regards the recent popular uprisings in the Middle-East and North Africa, Lavrov said that Moscow is against any foreign interference in the internal affairs of the Middle-Eastern and Arab countries.
Russia has always voiced its support for Iran's peaceful nuclear program, stressing that Moscow is strongly opposed to the efforts made by certain western countries to intensity sanctions against Iran.
Earlier in February, Lavrov warned that the efforts made by certain western countries to intensify sanctions against Iran are no part of the earlier agreement made among the world powers.
"Any new proposal, at least those which I hear from time to time regarding new sanctions, will basically be aimed at suffocating the Iranian economy which was not part of the agreement when E3+3 started," Lavrov said at the Munich Security Conference.
Late In January, the vice-speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament (State Duma) Vladimir Zhirinovskiy voiced his opposition to Moscow's participation in imposing more sanctions on Iran.
"We oppose US and European Union's sanctions on Iran and we are not pleased with Russia's participation in (imposing) the sanctions," Zhirinovskiy stressed.
The top Russian lawmaker also said, "We support Iran's principled stances."
Despite the rules enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entitling every member state, including Iran, to the right of uranium enrichment, Tehran is now under four rounds of UN Security Council sanctions for turning down West's calls to give up its right of uranium enrichment.
Tehran has dismissed West's demands as politically tainted and illogical, stressing that sanctions and pressures merely consolidate Iranians' national resolve to continue the path.
Meantime, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stressed that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful and falls within the rules and activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"The international community so far has no proof that Iran is building nuclear weapons," Medvedev said at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in January.
The Russian president reminded the world leaders and top executives at the forum that his country has long-term relations with Iran.
Lavrov told reporters at a press conference in Baghdad on Tuesday that "Moscow abides by all its undertakings and agreements with Iran within the framework of the international laws".
As regards the recent popular uprisings in the Middle-East and North Africa, Lavrov said that Moscow is against any foreign interference in the internal affairs of the Middle-Eastern and Arab countries.
Russia has always voiced its support for Iran's peaceful nuclear program, stressing that Moscow is strongly opposed to the efforts made by certain western countries to intensity sanctions against Iran.
Earlier in February, Lavrov warned that the efforts made by certain western countries to intensify sanctions against Iran are no part of the earlier agreement made among the world powers.
"Any new proposal, at least those which I hear from time to time regarding new sanctions, will basically be aimed at suffocating the Iranian economy which was not part of the agreement when E3+3 started," Lavrov said at the Munich Security Conference.
Late In January, the vice-speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament (State Duma) Vladimir Zhirinovskiy voiced his opposition to Moscow's participation in imposing more sanctions on Iran.
"We oppose US and European Union's sanctions on Iran and we are not pleased with Russia's participation in (imposing) the sanctions," Zhirinovskiy stressed.
The top Russian lawmaker also said, "We support Iran's principled stances."
Despite the rules enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entitling every member state, including Iran, to the right of uranium enrichment, Tehran is now under four rounds of UN Security Council sanctions for turning down West's calls to give up its right of uranium enrichment.
Tehran has dismissed West's demands as politically tainted and illogical, stressing that sanctions and pressures merely consolidate Iranians' national resolve to continue the path.
Meantime, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stressed that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful and falls within the rules and activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"The international community so far has no proof that Iran is building nuclear weapons," Medvedev said at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in January.
The Russian president reminded the world leaders and top executives at the forum that his country has long-term relations with Iran.
