BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 23. Nuclear
cooperation between Iran and Russia is continuing robustly, Iran’s
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said at a press
conference in Tehran, Trend reports.
He stated that cooperation between Iran and Russia in the
peaceful use of nuclear energy is progressing.
Baqaei noted that the important point is that Russia’s nuclear
cooperation with Iran and other countries should continue in the
same manner as with any non-nuclear-weapon state. This principle is
reflected in Resolution 2231. The resolution states that once its
term expires, Iran will be treated like any other state that does
not possess nuclear weapons.
Baqaei added that this means Iran has full authority to
cooperate with other countries in the field of peaceful nuclear
energy. Based on this, Russia’s position is a principled one.
Russia has declared this stance in the face of efforts by European
countries and the United States to reinstate the revoked UN
Security Council resolutions. Iran welcomes this position.
