MOSCOW, August 9 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has urged Iran to stop uranium conversion and continue cooperation with the IAEA.

"We believe that Iran could continue the moratorium without damaging its nuclear power program," ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said. "The only power generating unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been fully supplied with Russian fuel. We have all the necessary agreements."

The Foreign Ministry said goodwill could help settle the situation.

"Immediate cessation of uranium conversion efforts and further close cooperation with the IAEA to resolve the remaining problems with the Iranian nuclear program would be a wise decision," Kamynin said.

Russia supports cooperation with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for nuclear weapons and stands behind the IAEA's authority to enforce the agreement.

"We also support the unassailable right of NPT member countries to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes under the IAEA control. Russian-Iranian cooperation at the nuclear plant in Bushehr is based on these principals," Kamynin said.

Over the last two years, Russia has been working closely with other interested parties, particularly Iran, the IAEA, and the "EU troika," to regulate Iran's nuclear program. Unfortunately, Iran restarted uranium conversion on August 8 despite requests from several sides, including Russia, to stop its nuclear program, he said.

"Russia is ready to cooperate with other countries to calm the situation," Kamynin said.