Russian FM stresses Iran's crucial role in solving Mideast crisis hotspots
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday highlighted Iran's crucial role in settling crisis hotspots in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.
Speaking with the weekly Der Spiegel news magazine, Lavrov reiterated that Iraq cannot be stabilized without the help of Iran and Syria.
He made clear that Iran and Syria have to be included in a regional dialogue.
Lavrov also strongly rejected America's hardline political stance against Iran.
"Violence leads to a dead end alley for which Iraq, Lebanon and Somalia are examples. It always leads to a worsening of problems," the Russian official said.
"In the case of Iran, there is a clear decision on sanctions made by the 5 plus 1 group which was confirmed by the (UN) Security Council. This corresponds to Article 41 of the UN Charter in which sanctions are possible, however violence has been clearly ruled out," Lavrov added.
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
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