Sergei Lavrov Nuclear Quotations

We are categorically against any new military nuclear power, be it Iran, be it North Korea, be it anyone.

The text was very carefully agreed upon and it was the subject of very difficult compromises, but it clearly sets forth the consistency of the steps which have to be taken so that we might talk about cooperation in the development of nuclear energy in North Korea.

Of course, we discussed the Iranian nuclear problem and our common position is that all remaining questions should be settled through the IAEA,

We consider it (the proposal) quite workable. It can lead us to a comprehensive package of agreements that will provide a reliable solution to the Iranian nuclear problem.

Russia and the U.S. have unique experience in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear material.

Crimea was not a non-nuclear zone in an international law sense but was part of Ukraine, a state which doesn't possess nuclear arms.

All members of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) have this right,

All members of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty have this right,

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should continue considering the Iranian nuclear program. Iran has agreed to cooperate with the IAEA, and it is important that the agency is ready to carry on the work,