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Lavrov discussed Iran at first meeting with Tillerson

Lavrov discussed Iran at first meeting with Tillerson
Sputnik- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday that he discussed a number of issues, including the ones related to Iran, with US State Secretary Rex Tillerson during their bilateral meeting in Germany's Bonn.





MUNICH (Sputnik) On Thursday, Lavrov and Tillerson held the first meeting afterthe appointment ofthe top US diplomat inthe German city ofBonn.
"Yes, we have discussed Iran, aswell asother key issues ofinternational agenda. We proceed fromthe premise that the Joint Comprehensive Plan ofAction, which has settled the problem ofthe Iranian nuclear program, will remain inplace. The US side continues toparticipate inmonitoring ofthe implementation ofthe document alongwith other participants ofthese accord," Lavrov told reporters.


Lavrov emphasized that all countries should abide bythe 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, including lifting the ban oneconomic ties withTehran.

Earlier inthe day, Lavrov held a meeting withInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano inMunich and discussed the implementation ofthe Joint Comprehensive Plan ofAction and monitoring activities ofsuch implementation.
"[Amano] has confirmed that monitoring ofthis program's implementation shows that Iran fulfills its obligations and we assume that it will continue. But other parties tothe agreement should also fulfill their obligations. I mean full lifting ofrestrictions oneconomic cooperation and other ties withIran," Lavrov said.


Iran, five permanent UN Security Council members, Germany and the European Union signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan ofAction (JCPOA) inJuly 2015 toensure the peaceful nature ofIrans nuclear program. Under the agreement, Iran pledged torefrain fromdeveloping or acquiring nuclear weapons inexchange forthe lifting ofsanctions imposed againstIran. A UN resolution was passed shortly afterwards, reaffirming the nuclear agreement.


US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the Iranian nuclear agreement duringhis election campaign and afterwinning the race.

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