Russian and Brazilian diplomats discuss Iranian nuclear programme

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov and Brazilian Ambassador Karlos Antonio da Rosa Paranos discussed Iran's nuclear programme in Moscow on Friday, reports the Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department. «Several issues of a bilateral character, including scheduling Russian-Brazilian contacts for the current period and Iran's nuclear programme, were discussed», reports RIA-NOVOSTI, citing the ministry. On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki said that, on Teheran's initiative, Turkey and Brazil will take part in the negotiations on nuclear regulation, in addition to the E3+3 group of countries. Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, claimed that there was no discussion about Turkey and Brazil joining the six international mediators (Russia, China, USA, UK, France and Germany).