17/08/2011 12:15
Iran welcomes Russian nuclear proposals
Iran welcomes Russia's latest proposals for restarting dialogue on Tehran's controversial atomic programme, top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Tuesday after talks with a Moscow official, according to AFP.
Moscow is seeking to revive nuclear negotiations between Iran and major world powers known as the P5+1, the five UN Security Council permanent members plus Germany.
In mid-July, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposed a new "step-by-step" approach to restart the talks on the nuclear issue.
In response to a positive move by Iran, the major powers would then have to start reducing international economic sanctions against Tehran.