https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1804343/
Ladies and gentlemen,
We have held talks with my colleague, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The talks were held in a traditionally friendly atmosphere and were frank, concrete and useful.
We discussed the further development of our broad and multifaceted bilateral cooperation in accordance with the agreements reached by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi during his visit to Moscow on January 19-20, 2022. We are continuing to work on a new, big interstate treaty at Iran’s initiative. We expressed mutual interest in signing this basic document as soon as possible. It will reflect the current state and development prospects of the entire range of Russian-Iranian relations. We reaffirmed the principles of our interaction on the international stage.
We highlighted our trade and economic cooperation and noted the steady growth in our mutual trade despite the illegal sanctions and the pandemic. In 2021, it increased by nearly 82 percent, to more than $4 billion. We agreed to continue working to build up our business ties and enhance their quality, including at the interregional level. We confirmed that no illegal sanctions would hinder our consistent progress.
We had a constructive discussion on current international matters. We have a common stand on the promotion by our Western partners, led by the United States, of the “rules-based order,” which they want to take the place of international law. This rules-based order is the epitome of injustice and double standards, alongside the afore-mentioned illegal unilateral sanctions, which are targeting ordinary people.
We spoke up firmly in favour of making international life more democratic, based on all countries’ strict compliance with the UN Charter and its principles, and on the strengthening of the UN’s central role in international affairs. We decided to continue strengthening our effective cooperation within the framework of the UN, where our positions are traditionally very similar or coincide.
We expressed support for the decision taken at the 21st SCO summit in Dushanbe in September 2021 to launch the procedure to grant the status of full member to Iran. Tehran plays a major role in Eurasia and has been working closely with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for a long time. This interaction will now be given a new, comprehensive quality.
We facilitate a negotiating process that was launched in November 2021 to conclude a full-scale free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union. We are convinced that the liberalisation of customs tariffs will positively influence the development of Russian-Iranian trade and economic ties.
We held a detailed discussion on the current situation with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. We support the soonest possible resumption of the full implementation of the agreement, which was formalised by UN Security Council Resolution 2231, based on a balance of interests initially stipulated by it. We are expecting the United States to return to the nuclear deal’s legal framework and to cancel the illegal US-imposed sanctions that have a painful effect on Iran, its people and a number of other countries.
We exchanged opinions on the military-political and humanitarian situation in Syria. We expressed our mutual striving to closely coordinate our actions to further attain a lasting peace and improve the humanitarian situation in this country. We agreed to continue to work together for these purposes within the framework of the Astana format, which has proven effective and which includes our Turkish colleagues.
We coordinated our positions on other important regional matters, including the situations in the Caspian region, the South Caucasus, Afghanistan and Yemen.
We touched on the situation in Ukraine and around it. We thanked our Iranian colleagues for their objective and well-thought-out position and for understanding Russia’s security concerns, which were caused by the destabilising actions of the United States and its NATO allies. Once again, we noted that our actions are to protect the people of Donbass from the military threat posed by the Kiev regime and to facilitate the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine in full compliance with the values contained in the UN Charter and within the framework of documents, approved at the top-level.
I believe our talks were very productive. We have agreed to maintain contact on all issues under discussion.
Mr Minister has kindly invited me to pay a reciprocal visit to Tehran. We have accepted the invitation, and will coordinate the dates soon.
I would like to use this opportunity to congratulate our Iranian friends and, in their person, all those celebrating the springtime Nowruz holiday in the approach to this bright event.
Question (translated from Farsi): They say Russia has demanded written guarantees from the United States at the talks in Vienna, so that any sanctions against Moscow would not affect its relations with Tehran. Can this prevent agreements from being reached? Or will the American side’s illogical demands lead to this?
Sergey Lavrov: We have received written guarantees. They are actually included in the text of the agreement on the resumption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme. All projects and areas of activity envisaged by the JCPOA have been protected, including the direct involvement of our companies and specialists, including cooperation on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which is a flagship cooperation project, and in the context of all existing plans associated with it. The Americans try to accuse us of slowing the agreement process almost every day. This is a lie. Certain capitals have yet to approve the agreement, but Moscow is not one of them.
Question (translated from Farsi, addressed to Hossein Amir-Abdollahian): Yesterday you spoke on the phone with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba. He wanted to give you a message for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. How would you comment on this?
Sergey Lavrov (adds after Hossein Amir-Abdollahian): During our meeting, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke to me about the phone call he had with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. He conveyed to me Dmitry Kuleba’s wish that we need to “stop the war” as soon as possible. This is exactly what we are doing – we are stopping the war that the Kiev regime has been waging against the population of Donbass for the past eight years or more. This war must stop. Especially now, when once again we can see the true face of the radical nationalists in Kiev. Yesterday, they used Tochka-U systems to fire cluster munitions at the centre of Donetsk killing 20 and injuring even more civilians. All these facts are being hushed up in the West, which continues to whip up hysteria by spreading patent fake news.
We have handed over some materials to our Iranian friends (we are distributing them to all our counterparts). They contain concrete facts to show what the current Ukrainian government is like, what approaches Ukrainian officials (starting with the president) express, and how they treat their obligations under the United Nations Charter, UN resolutions, the OSCE and the Minsk agreements. They signed the Package of Measures and then ignored it with the connivance (or even encouragement) of our Western colleagues.
The negotiations are ongoing on Ukraine’s neutral military status with security guarantees for all participants in this process; Ukraine’s demilitarisation to prevent any threat to the Russian Federation from its territory ever; and the termination of that country’s nazification policy supported by a number of Ukrainian legal acts, including the abolition of all discriminatory restrictions imposed on the Russian language, education, culture and media in Ukraine.
Question: Russia has repeatedly said that there is no alternative to the JCPOA. There are some reports that the United States may suggest a new agreement without Russia’s participation. Does Moscow have any counter proposals?
Sergey Lavrov: This is yet another attempt to lay the blame at the wrong door. We have never made any excessive demands. All our rights in cooperation with Iran on JCPOA projects are reliably protected. If the Americans have not yet made a final decision on resuming the JCPOA, they probably want to shift the blame for this on somebody else. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that at this point, the obstacles are being created by the US’s excessive demands.
Question: The nuclear deal could unfreeze Iran’s oil exports. Would this affect Russian oil exports? Is there any mechanism to smooth over such consequences in relations between Moscow and Tehran?
Sergey Lavrov: The nuclear deal is bound to unblock Iran’s oil exports. We enthusiastically supported this important part of the agreement.
As for the impact of Iranian oil on the world market, this will affect all exporting and importing countries. There are mechanisms to prevent volatile surprises. First, there is OPEC+, of which Iran is a member. When new amounts of hydrocarbons appear in the world market, it drafts an agreement on an optimal distribution quota. I am sure that constructive work lies ahead as soon as all issues linked with Iran’s oil on the world market are settled.
Question: Having cited considerable evidence, Russia raised the issue of bio-laboratories in Ukraine. Is the international community interested in this issue? Is it ready to talk about this? Will Moscow return to this issue?
Sergey Lavrov: I would not describe the reaction of the international community as “interest.” The reaction is sooner a negative surprise and wariness. The revealed facts point to the enormous scale of the US’s unlawful activities on spreading its military bio-laboratories all over the world. There are hundreds of them, including almost 30 in Ukraine. Many of them have been established in other former Soviet states right along the perimeter of the borders of Russia, China and other countries.
We will demand that this issue be reviewed in the context of the commitments assumed by all participants in the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. We will do all we can to force the Americans to stop blocking our proposal from 20 years ago on the need to create a special mechanism for verifying any alarming reports on the appearance of substances that may be used to develop biological weapons. They are against this mechanism because it would make any bioactivity transparent. They do not want transparency because they find it more expedient to do everything under their own control, as they have been doing up until now.
I am convinced that the international community has realised (and will realise again) that such activities are unacceptable and fraught with lethal threats to civilians on a massive scale.
I said it many times and now I am more convinced than ever…Zone B must have a new UN (eventually pararell with the other in NY) in Asia. I think at least half of the world will choose to have representation there.
“Luke 16:8: For the children of this world are more sagacious among themselves in the pursuit of their own interests, than the children of light in their own generation.”
The UN is an instrument of the Zionist Empire. Yes, a B-zone UN should be created. I like and admire Putin. I believe that Putin should stay more years, maybe 15 more years as a politician. As Saker said, unfortunately Russia does not have a replacement worthy of Putin. Putin is incomparable. The Russians are not expressing their will in the polls. I would say that today in relation to Putin’s popularity it is 50/50. 50% like and approve of Putin and 50% do not approve of Putin. That’s because people all over the planet are stupid, silly, especially young people. I think education, pedagogy all over the planet is failing. Unfortunately liberalism has grown a lot in Russia (journalists, teachers, politicians, oligarchs, most young people, artists). I have always said here on the blog that the Anglo-German Zionist Empire could not be underestimated. All of Central and North Europe and North America are one brotherhood, one people. They promised sanctions from hell never before seen in history, and they delivered. I don’t know if Putin’s advisers are seeing, lucidly perceiving reality. To win the empire it takes intelligence and superhuman strength. I think Russia will triumph against the New World Order and World Government. But you will have to deal with bloodletting and a lot of pain.
Putin is wise and intelligent, but he has to deal with a colossal challenge now in russia https://youtu.be/PPqfX0ZUlGU
Working parents gave their children’s minds over to babysitter devices.
We are now witnessing the results
Biowar never ended and since 2 years we are in the corona war, which is the 3rd world war, Biden made it only a bit bigger for his criminal gas business.
https://www.voltairenet.org/article216066.htm
https://greatgameindia.com/hunter-biden-zelensky-neo-nazi/
http://www.bioweapontruth.com
I read about the Fatima issue.
It is hard to believe that the Catholic church is about to declare jihad on the Orthodox church.
So, after the Fatima consecration it will be the duty of all Catholics to war against Russia.
This is dangerous. No doubt some deranged persons will start hurting/killing Russians just because they are Russians. And with approval (at the least lack of condemnation) of the Pope??? Misbehavior towards Russians seems to be already unremarkable.
where did you read about the Catholic jihad on the Orthodox Church?
Could you please post a link?
Catholic Zionism, the Merovingians are considered the leading pseudo-Christians, they promote the roots of Jadahit as a catalyst for Zionism. The Holy Roman Empire waged the Crusades against Islam and Orthodoxy, then the First Reich, the Druid Reich and the Third Reich were exclusively anti-Orthodox movements, and now the Fourth NATO Reich, all Catholic Zionism with direct Zionist Bolshevism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_persecution_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_Poland
During the German Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), the Nazis brutally suppressed the Catholic Church in Poland, most severely in German-occupied areas of Poland. Thousands of churches and monasteries were systematically closed, seized or destroyed. As a result, many works of religious art and objects were permanently lost.
Church leaders were especially targeted as part of an overall effort to destroy Polish culture. At least 1,811 members of the Polish clergy were murdered in Nazi concentration camps. An estimated 3,000 members of the clergy were killed. Hitler’s plans for the Germanization of the East did not allow Catholicism.[1]
The actions taken against Polish Catholicism were part of Generalplan Ost which, if carried out, would have eventually eradicated the existence of the Poles. Adolf Hitler said in August 1939 that he wanted his Death’s Head forces “to kill without pity or mercy all men, women, and children of Polish descent or language”.[2]
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Why you people are rewriting history? “Third Reich were exclusively anti-Orthodox movements” Those above mentioned deaths doesn’t matter? You behaving exactly as the Zionists. They talk is if they were only victim of Nazis. Only Holocaust had happened and nothing else matters. Sorry, but no.
Oh, and Islam was never a threat for Orthodoxy? Ottoman Empire never took Constantinople?
This is like stream of consciousness.
What the hell has Lavrov meeting with Iranian FM to do will all those rewriting of history?
Your comments are ridiculous. That Fatima consecration had happened like 40 years ago. It was all about communism and ateism, which were forced on Russia by Bolsheviks in 1917. Now we see that after fall of USSR Russia is taking different course so that prophercy is already fullfiled.
Whereas EU and USA is on the greasy pole to rabid ateism, hatred toward Christianity and promotion of LBGT rights and many more despicable things.
Calm down man. There is not any “jihad” against you or other people.
Many catholics are behind Russia. Believe me.
The catholic church supported Hitler both financially and morally in the genocide of Orthodox Slavic people, the Catholic church ran the death camps in Serbia during WW2 which were overseen by priests. 900,000+ Serbs were murdered, tortured, raped and otherwise brutalized by those priests. Lets not forget the northern crusades or the churches indifference to outright condoning of child rape and pedophilia Our friend here is correct, the Catholic church is not driven by religion or salvation but control and dominance and this from a reformed Catholic.
The Weight of Chains | Težina lanaca (2010) – YouTube
Thanks for rewriting history. All death camps were run by the Nazis. Enough of whitewashing these people here.
How Catholic church supported morally and financially Hitler when at the same time HItler was condemned publicly many times by the pope? Did you forget that Vatican was bombed by Nazis twice?
I mean. Wow. It is the same like saying that Zelynsky regime is supported by Donbass population despite bombs dropping on the heads of Russian speaking population.
This is like showing a middle finger to the common logic.
follow the link and watch
I see that you already have watched that propaganda piece too many times and lost contact with reality.
For 2 years…. NATO has laid blame for the COVID pandemic at the feet of the Chinese… via accusations against the Wuhan level 4 lab… built by the French…. no less…
Expect to see increased scrutiny of all DOD funded bio-labs…. particularly those in the FSU…. the Lugar Lab
in Tiblisi comes to mind….
Expect to see unilateral / bi lateral actions / seizures of these labs & their personnel for the purpose of establishing the origin of the COVID pandemic and previous pandemics as USDOD bio-labs in asia.
Expect to see hysterics from all NATO press to hide this….
Expect to see actions / votes in the UN for the purpose of censuring US/NATO for their bioweapons activities.
This will be the gift that keeps on giving….. for years…..
INDY
These biowarfare labs should be immediately destroyed anywhere they are found outside of NATO countries. I am talking about sending in special operators and neutralize all actors and equipment involved. By force and by proper moral justification.
Old UN is to much “1945 Allied”. Nations like Brazil, Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam, Egypt, even Nigeria and Etiopia should have more influence.
Thanks for posting this transcript.
I look forward to the day when Russia can sell/share Zircon technology with a few countries, Iran be one of them. A few days ago the British rag “The Sun” published an article about Russia’s Zircon testing, and call the whole exercise “chilling.”
https://www.the-sun.com/news/4888190/russia-footage-zircon-hypersonic-nuke-missile-hit-london/
Iran has mastered ballistic missile technology, and with a little help from their Russian friends, Iran could exert full-spectrum dominance in their region. Their recent show of force against US/Israel/West leaves no doubt of their courage.
Lone Wolf
It is good that Zircon is “chilling” experience for Anglo-Saxons. They will rethink an idea about imposing naval blockade on Russia.
@ AndrewK
They are afraid their old bastard Londonstan is only “five minutes” from the devastating blow of a Zircon.
Big mouth cowards.
Lone Wolf
Please don’t foul mouth my home city and that of million upon million others, it evinces hatred and condemnation akin to the wests of Russia. It’s those who are the perpetrators of the Satanic forces of contemporary Nazism who are in the grip of evil.The critical centers of power include London, of course, but to be fair and humanitarian in outlook, one has to distinguish between location and people, same with the USA. Though its far easier not to bother of course, but good people there are everywhere, and right next to the centres in London, I know, I have seen them and their work, their family’s, struggles, hopes and fears, they are the same as yours and mine.
The ONU for zone B is the SC0, this beginning will gain in depth as the West collapses. The countries of the deep south should begin to take inventory of their resources that will support their own currencies.
It is also possible that a gradual change of majority in the UN will allow the UN to adapt. Otherwise the UN will become irrelevant and disappear as chaos overwhelms the A zone.
May be a period of floating without supra national leadership is better for the A zone to collapse completely. Before the absence of a referee what creates conflicts are aggressive and predatory countries. And for several centuries the West has been the main war-monger on this planet.
Pepe Escobar on Twitter:
President Putin:
“I want to say this for the first time, at the very beginning of the operation in Donbass, Kiev authorities were asked through various channels not to engage in hostilities, but simply to withdraw their troops (…) They didn’t want to. Well, that’s their decision.”
Link Below
https://twitter.com/RealPepeEscobar/status/1504106792711827457?cxt=HHwWgsC5vZXK1N8pAAAA
President Putin:
“I want ordinary citizens of Western states to hear me too. They are now trying to convince you that all your difficulties are the result of some hostile actions of Russia. That from your wallet you need to pay for the fight against the mythical Russian threat. It’s a lie.”
Link Below
https://twitter.com/RealPepeEscobar/status/1504108825841913867?cxt=HHwWlsCyvcHA1d8pAAAA
I only know about Iran what we Americans were told by the filthy western media over the years so in total I know nothing about Iran. But I am happy to hear and know Iran is friend to Russia. So as an Amerixan that has by the grace of God been woken up any friend of Russia, the new light of the world, is an friend of righteousness.
I’ve said it before I talk to alot of people. Still do and I find it interesting now the talk has gone from all hate for Russia and outrage to almost sounds of despair and even avoidance. I feel peooke know the media reporting is lies. They don’t flat out admit it but I think it sounds as if they know of are just ignorant worried about the price of fuel or whatever.
Csll me un American but I say praise God for the fall of this country. I will have no loyalty to a government that pushes moral filth. Yes moral filth is the main export of the west and praise God in heaven it seems the good part of the world, the u n west, is finally unifying to not only reject but to oppose the filthy of western culture.
God bless Russia and all the friends of hers. God bless.
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Greetings Saker,
I had come to know some folks in my neck of the woods (Canada) that share a common resistance to the fascist lockdown, mandates and coerced experimental vaccines. There were very few of us and it felt good at least in these de-humanized conditions to think one had allies, even if it was just circulating various online links debunking the covid western narrative.
To my surprise (not really), I received mostly silence when sharing my support for Russia and my hope that finally I was witnessing a Country whose leadership was standing up to the bully that has been wreaking havoc and destruction around the globe; it was giving me hope again, a hope I had not felt in years.
I have since dis-engaged. Beware the nefarious agendas out there that aim to kill hope. People that have hope are not so malleable or easy to enslave. Whatever is to come, that new found hope will give me strength to endure. Over the horizon I see a better world because of the heroic efforts of Russia and Its people. I have become in love with Russia.
Gosh it feels good to hope and to love again.
I have to laugh when I hear some action is illegal under International law, that is so quaint, don’t they know it is now the US formulated ‘Rules based order’. This is when the US unilaterally take an action outside the UNSC and usually with a coalition of the willing i.e. Iraq. But both are not right, for instance the US and whoever they support, be it Saudi Arabia or Israel are above international law for all time. If the US take action which is blatantly in breach of international law and is opposed by all other members of the Security council, and another veto wielding member puts forward a resolution condemning that action, that condemning resolution will be stopped by the US veto and then put down the memory hole. In other words Foreign Minister Lavrov is correct “the rules-based order” means “We [the US make the rules] and you obey our orders”.
“This is a lie.” .. said Lavrov.
It seems clear that Russia is finally calling out the “Empire of Lies” as it recently described most aptly by Mr Putin.
Would there be any value in Russia dealing with these lies and with the Information War by exposing the Empire’s true face and releasing facts and evidence for:
US Bioweapons programmes
MH17
CIA control of Ukraine
Zelensky or others addiction problems
Biden’s and his son’s corruption in Ukraine
… or even 9/11 ….. ???
The media-manipulated masses in the West might finally wake up and see that the “King” has no clothes ….. ?
I always have been asking myself why Russia don’t spread the true about some incidents like those that you put on the table, mainly the 11 september 2001.
And the JFK hit which I feel shares much with 9/11 and that isn’t Saudi Arabia, maybe just somewhere nearby.