Russia: Iran May Return to Nuclear TalksBy EDITH M. LEDERER
The Associated Press
Friday, September 22, 2006; 6:16 AM
UNITED NATIONS -- Russia's foreign minister says there is a reasonable chance
that Iran will return to negotiations on its nuclear program, and he cautioned
against setting artificial deadlines.
Sergey Lavrov said Thursday the main outcome of a meeting of key nations trying
to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions was the strong desire to have negotiations
"in good faith, seriously, taking into account legitimate concerns of Iran,
legitimate needs of Iran."
-snip-"The chance is there, and the chance is not too slim," he said in an interview
with The Associated Press. "But for this chance to be realized in practical terms,
we need efforts on both sides, and we need good will."
-snip-Lavrov said all available data does not conclude that Iraq is building nuclear
weapons, and he dismissed predictions that Iran is two months away from a
nuclear bomb.
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