Russian Diplomat: The West seeks to eliminate Russia and China from Iran’s nuclear talks

According to RCO News Agency, Russian ambassador to Iran’s ambassador to Iran answered questions about Moscow-Tehran bilateral relations as well as other issues.

In an exclusive ierview with Rihanosti News Agency, Dedov responded to the question of how Iran-Russian relations evaluate Iran-Russia relations, and Tehran-Moscow relations after signing a comprehensive partnership agreeme How will the strategy be formed? ”He said: The signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreeme between our governmes is undoubtedly an importa step in the history of our relationships.

“This agreeme largely shows the advanced level of our relationship we have achieved in rece years and paves the way for the future by ideifying the basic directions of our cooperation,” he said. As for the impact of the eves of the Middle East, I must say that our relations with Iran have such a solid foundation that any foreign eve is unlikely to be able to harm these relationships. The prospects of these relationships, greater reinforceme, developme in differe areas, implemeation of specific projects, and naturally, are much more. “

Failure to progress the negotiations without Russia and China

The Russian ambassador to Iran responded to another question about “whether Moscow has a mediator in the resumption of negotiations over the nuclear deal and is ready to submit an alternative proposal for the nuclear deal, and if so, what kind of proposal it is. ? “He said,” We have not been and will not be mediation in this field. ” We are directly involved in this process. This fair began in the early 1980s, when the framework of “Iran on one side and the P5+1 on the other” was formed. What is “1+1”? Five permane members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. Accordingly, the Russian Federation has been in this coext from the beginning. Of course, we expect the releva negotiations to coinue in this coext, as we have information that, unfortunately, Western couries are trying to separate Russia and China from this process. But we believe that without Russia and China, such negotiations will never reach their goal and will not be fruitful. That is, we are in favor of maiaining this P5+1 framework on the one hand and Iran on the other.

Joi Nuclear Projects

In response to the ierview, he said in response to what Iran and Russia iend to impleme peaceful nuclear energy in the future? ” The largest of these is the Bushehr nuclear power pla. As you know, the first unit was put io operation a few years ago and works well. The pla supplies the electricity of the Iranian electricity grid and is currely under construction of the second and third units of Bushehr power pla. By completing them, the share of this nuclear power pla will increase and will play a role in solving the problems that Iran is currely facing in energy.

North-South Iernational Transportation Pass

Dedov explained about the tasks that Russia and Iran will perform in the North-South Iernational Transportation Passage in year 6: The North-South Iernational Transportation Port project is a very large and ambitious project. If the project is fully implemeed, unierrupted traffic can be on its way-Loga (port in Leningrad area)-Bandar Abbas. But as it is said, a project is a project, but it has key parts that need to be implemeed in the near future.

The Russian ambassador stated: The first is the Rasht-Astara section that will complete the rail connection in the western branch of the north-south crossing. As you know, there is also a ceral branch through the Caspian Sea and an eastern branch. The length of this section is 2 kilometers. Currely, about 2 kilometers are allocated by Iran for construction, and according to our Iranian friends, another 5 kilometers have been provided for further developme, and therefore, the work of the year, in year 2, the purpose of the full purchase or transfer of land. It will be used to build the Rasht-Astara section so that we can travel not only to travel and travel along this path, but also to construction work. This is our first job for year 2.

Tourism boom

The Russian ambassador to Iran responded to the question of “what are Tehran and Moscow’s plan for reciprocal tourism boom?”, “The releva actions have already been carried out and now show its results.” First, this includes consideration of a visa -free ery for tourism groups and the iroduction of electronic visas. The first format was used by 6,000 Iranian tourists and the second format by 6,000. Overall, last year, about 6,000 Iranian tourists travel to Russia. That is, we know that the formats created, without visas for groups and electronic visas, are efficie and more Iranian tourists use them. I think we will coinue on this path.

He added: “The next steps that should make tourists more comfortable are, in the first place, are the reciprocal acceptance of” acceleration “and” Mir “cards. Acceleration cards have already been accepted in Russia. In the case of Mir cards, we also expect to be accepted in Iran in the near future. This also strengthens the mutual tourism process. We hope that when these measures are implemeed in Iran, it will also affect the number of Russian tourists. I repeat, this format has started in Russia. It is difficult to say the exact time, this may happen in the summer.

Tehran-Masko Humanitarian Exchanges

Responding to “what role does humanitarian exchanges play in Tehran -Moscow relations and what plans do the two couries have to increase the volume of such exchanges?” I did. In addition, there are cultural exchanges. Last year took a very importa step; The agreeme to establish and operate cultural ceers was approved and implemeed. The Iranian Cultural Ceer in Moscow, as you know, has been active for a while. We expect to be able to set up our cultural ceer this year. Our urge task is to re real estate to expand our activities through these places. In this regard, unfortunately, it is difficult to predict the exact history, but we definitely hope for the cooperation and help of our Iranian partners.

“In addition, organizing differe cultural eves is also on the agenda,” he said. In particular, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Concert has been scheduled for late February in Tehran as part of the joi project of the St. Petersburg-Tehran Music Bridge. In the case of longer-term programs, we iend to hold Russian cultural days in Iran in May. In addition, there is a relatively widespread exchange of films and participation in film festivals that are the work of culture.

In the end, the Russian ambassador to Iran said: “In the case of education, a significa number of Iranian studes are studying in Russia, about 5 of whom have obtained our governme scholarships and are mainly in medical fields.” I think this field will also be developed, so we can confidely say that the humanitarian factor plays an importa role in strengthening and developing relations at the human level between Russia and Iran.

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