Lavrov’s statement came in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree to lift restrictions on supplies of the defensive armaments to Iran.
"Initially, the decision to suspend the implementation of the contract, which was already signed and came into force, was made in September 2010," he recalled. "It was done in the interests of support for consolidated efforts of the six international negotiators to stimulate a maximally constructive process of talks on settlement of the situation around Iran’s nuclear program."
The minister particularly stressed that "it was done absolutely voluntarily."
"Resolution 1929 of the Security Council, which was approved in 2010, just like any other UN resolutions did not impose any restrictions on deliveries of air defense weapons to Iran. I will emphasize, it was done in the spirit of goodwill to stimulate progress at the talks," he said...........http://tass.ru/en/world/78895413/4/15
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Russia’s decision to lift a ban on the sale of S-300VM anti-ballistic missile system to Iran does not violate UN Security Council-imposed sanctions on Tehran, but the United States still opposes the sale because Iran is destabilizing the Middle East, US State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said at a press briefing on Monday...
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Harf noted, however, that the United States has concerns “about things separate and apart from whether they would be a violation of Security Council sanctions.”............http://sptnkne.ws/dng
13/4/15