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Russia Seeks Agreement on Nuclear Talks with Iran

IN THIS ISSUE: Russia seeks agreement with Iran, US lawmaker demands action on alleged Syrian U, secret nuclear redesign, Russia may resume production of nuclear missile trains, IAEA re-categorizes operational status for 47 of Japan's nuclear reactors, Longer life seen for warhead pits.

Published on January 17, 2013
 

Russia Seeks Agreement on Nuclear Talks with Iran

Jerusalem Post

Ahmadinejad and Putin

Moscow claims it is working with Tehran to find agreement on date, venue for new round of talks between global powers over Iranian nuclear program "as soon as possible," but says it is ultimately up to EU policy chief.

Iranian news agency ISNA said on Wednesday that Iran and six world powers would resume talks in late January but a European Union official said the two sides had yet to agree a date. No venue has been agreed for the talks, either.

"Russia is concerned about this and we continue to work, including with our Iranian partners, to resolve this issue as soon as possible," state-run news agency Itar-Tass quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying.   Full Article



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