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Untitled Document'Partnership Between Russia and the West is not Only Possible,
But Essential' – Edited Transcript of Responses Made by the
Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, to Questions Posed
by Interfax Correspondents On 7 July 2004 (excerpted)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom
July 7, 2004[…] QUESTION:
Britain has been actively engaged in resolving the problems of weapons of mass destruction in Iran and Libya. Does the UK share the US' concerns over Russia's nuclear cooperation with Iran? JACK STRAW
Russia has agreed with each resolution of the IAEA Board of Governors sponsored by the EU 3. We believe Russia shares our determination to ensure that Iran's nuclear programme is used for exclusively civilian purposes. Russia is, like the UK, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, which seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of Guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclear related exports. Russia's co-operation with Iran takes place in this context. Russia is being responsible in insisting on the return of spent fuel from the Bushehr reactor before signing the contract for fuel supply. I wholeheartedly support this position. […]
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