MOSCOW, February 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian-Iranian nuclear talks will continue Tuesday at the level of experts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday after the first round of talks in the Kremlin.
The ministry said experts would continue discussing Russia's proposal establish a joint venture to enrich Iran's uranium on Russian territory.
"The [Iranian] delegation was received by Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov. The talks on the Iranian problems will be continued," the Security Council press service said.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he hoped the results of the talks would make it possible to keep the situation within the remit of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He said Iran should resume its moratorium on uranium enrichment and continue talks with all sides to reach mutually acceptable agreements.
The head of the Iranian delegation confirmed that the talks would be resumed Tuesday.
