Lavrov holds telephonic talks with Iranian Foreign Minister

Moscow, Mar 25 (UNI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has emphasised that Tehran should take steps towards restoring the international community's confidence in its nuclear programme, and resolve the problem through political and diplomatic channels within the framework of the IAEA.

In a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki yesterday, Mr Lavrov reiterated the necessity of finding a solution through diplomatic channels.

During the telephonic conversation, they reviewed the current situation around the Iranian nuclear problem, Russian Foreign Ministry today said, adding, the discussion was initiated from the Iranian side.

''Moscow would not agree to anything devised behind its back and then present the sole solution possible,'' the Russian Foreign Minister said in a telephonic statement yesterday.

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