Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Russia and China have called for further diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear energy program.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday there was still room for diplomacy rather than sanctions to produce a solution to the dispute with Iran over its nuclear issue.
“We will concentrate all efforts on finding political and diplomatic solutions. These efforts have not yet been exhausted,” Lavrov told journalists during a trip to Paris, according to Reuters.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a regular press briefing on Tuesday that China believed there was still room for diplomatic efforts and the parties should work to maintain and promote the process of dialogue and negotiation for a proper resolution of the issue, Xinhua reported.
“China insisted on safeguarding the international nuclear non-proliferation system as well as peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf area and would like to continue maintaining communication and coordination with the involved parties on the Iran nuclear issue,” Qin said.
He said China’s position on this issue was clear and consistent.
Both Russia and China have been reluctant in the past to endorse any broader sanctions against Iran, which denies seeking nuclear weapons.
Source: http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=215242
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