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Clinton, Lavrov: No Iran Sanctions Yet |
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it is not yet time for additional sanctions against Iran, and praised Russia for its cooperation on the issue.
Hillary Clinton with Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, 13 Oct 2009Clinton spoke to reporters in Moscow Tuesday after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Lavrov agreed with Clinton, saying imposing sanctions against Tehran for its controversial nuclear program at this stage would be "counterproductive."
Lavrov also said the United States and Russia have made significant progress on plans to reduce their nuclear arsenals. The two sides are in negotiations on a new treaty to replace the current START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) agreement that expires in early December.
Clinton also plans to meet with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Tuesday. The two are expected to talk about the war in Afghanistan and President Barack Obama's new missile defense plans among other topics.
Mr. Obama's announcement that he is scrapping Bush administration plans to build a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic pleased Russia, which called such a system a threat to its security. The Kremlin has expressed interest in working with Washington on new missile defense plans.
The Obama administration has made an effort to "reset" relations with Moscow, which were strained during the Bush years.
While Clinton praised Russian cooperation on Iran, and North Korea, she said there will continue to be disagreements. She said Washington and Moscow will not "see eye to eye" on Georgia, reiterating that the United States does not recognize the independence of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009
VOA News
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