Neither Iran/world to gain if nuke dialogue with EU stops, warns Moscow

NEITHER IRAN NOR WORLD TO GAIN IF NUKE DIALOGUE WITH EU STOPS, WARNS MOSCOW

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TEHRAN, May 12 (RIA Novosti, Nikolai Terekhov) - Russia is calling on Iran to carry on negotiations with the European Union that are to settle a controversy round Iranian nuclear programs, said Sergei Kislyak, Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, while in conference with Hasan Rohani, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary.

Kislyak highlighted necessity for further dialogue with the European Troika of the UK, France and Germany, and the utmost importance of focusing efforts on Iranian nuclear program issue settlement.

"The European Union has said it is willing to promote Russo-Iranian cooperation for civil-oriented nuclear efforts. Given the Islamic Republic's patience... we can expect impressive positive fruit of talks with the European Troika, which promise to spectacularly enhance Tehran's contacts with the EU," said the Russian diplomat.

The Iranian conferee, in his turn, welcomed all-round Russian-Iranian cooperation stepped up. If President Vladimir Putin visits Iran, the contacts will get much closer, he added.

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And only the US/Israel can provide that, since they are the only countries likely to attack.