China, Russia, Iran – the meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi (left), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
Photo: TASS

China, Russia and Iran have agreed to boost coordination within international organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the three countries’ diplomats said in a statement following a Beijing meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue, TASS informs.

"The parties agreed to support and strengthen coordination on multilateral platforms and within international organizations such as BRICS and the SCO," Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, who chaired the meeting, stated at a press conference. Russia was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, while Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi represented Iran.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in Beijing.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China stays committed to peaceful settlement of disputes through political and diplomatic means, and opposes the use of force and illegal sanctions. China proposed five points on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.

China stays committed to balancing rights and responsibilities, and takes a holistic approach to the goals of nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy, said Wang.

China stays committed to the framework of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as the basis for new consensus.

China stays committed to promoting cooperation through dialogue, and opposes pressing for intervention by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Wang noted.

Wang said that China stays committed to a step-by-step and reciprocal approach, and seeks consensus through consultation.

Iranian, Chinese and Russian diplomats call for the lifting of "unlawful sanctions" imposed against Iran, stressing Tehran’s right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Iranian, Chinese and Russian diplomats in a meeting in Beijing on Friday exchanged views on Iran’s nuclear program and other international issues of common concern, Iranian news agency IRNA reports.

In a Joint Statement, they stressed the necessity of lifting all unlawful, unilateral sanctions.

China, Russia and Iran said that the relevant parties should be committed to addressing the root causes of the current situation and abandoning sanction, pressure or threat of force.

They stressed that dialogue based on "mutual respect" is the only practical solution for the issue, urging “relevant parties to refrain from taking any action that would escalate the situation” and undermine diplomatic efforts.

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