India-China-Russia welcome extension of negotiations between P5+1 and Iran

Affirming their support for efforts to seek a comprehensive and long-term solution to the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means, India, China and Russia on Monday welcomed the extension of negotiations between P5+1 and Iran, and hoped that the two sides intensify diplomatic efforts with a view to reaching a comprehensive agreement at an early date.

"The Ministers encouraged Iran and the IAEA to enhance cooperation to resolve all the outstanding issues," said the joint communique of the 13th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China.

"The Ministers stressed that once the IAEA confirms the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme by means of applying stringent monitoring and resolving all past and present issues of concern, Iran will fully enjoy all the rights to peaceful uses of nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment under strict IAEA safeguards and consistent with its international obligations," added the joint communique.