Russia called on Iran yesterday not to react negatively to the
UN Security Council resolution on its nuclear program.
"We hope our Iranian colleagues will carefully study the text of
the resolution and weigh all the pros and cons as regards
cooperation with the UN Security Council and the IAEA," Deputy
Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak was quoted by the Interfax news
agency as saying.
The resolution "creates all conditions for a negotiated
solution," Kislyak said. "It's a signal to our Iranian friends to
take measures to restore trust in their nuclear program."
The resolution, adopted unanimously on Saturday, demanded Iran
suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and work
on all heavy water-related projects.
It also called on all states to impose a ban on trade with Iran
in goods related to its nuclear programs and ballistic missile
delivery systems.
The US accuses Tehran of developing a nuclear-weapons program
under the garb of a civilian-use program. Iran, however, says its
nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
(Xinhua News Agency December 26, 2006)
