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Sanctions on Iran would not bring settlement: Russian FM
AFP
BERLIN
Petroleumworld.com 03 31 06Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday that sanctions against Iran would not bring about a resolution to the row over its nuclear programme.
"Russia does not believe that sanctions would serve the purpose of settling the various issues," Lavrov told a news conference after a meeting of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.
"We believe that there must be a balanced approach by the international community to each and every conflict within international law."
Russia believed "that all members of the international community must fulfill their commitments and obligations".
Lavrov said the "sole solution" to the Iran issue would come through the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"We will be demanding the full cooperation of Iran with the IAEA. Only then will it be possible for Iran to make peaceful use of nuclear technology," Lavrov said.
The meeting in Berlin took place after Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States on Wednesday put aside weeks of differences to agree a non-binding statement giving Iran 30 days to abandon its uranium enrichment activities.
Russia and China have opposed any hint of punitive action against Iran, a key trading partner of both countries.
AFP 30 03 06 1348 GMT
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