Russian President Putin, Germany Chancellor Merkel discuss Iran n-deal

Moscow, Jan 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying its further implementation was supported by the two countries.

“Russia and Germany resolutely stand for the continued implementation of the joint plan,” Xinhua news agency quoted Putin as saying on Saturday after his meeting with Merkel. “We certainly could not ignore the issue of preserving the JCPOA on Iran’s nuclear programme, which is vitally important not only for the region but also for the whole world,” he said. Putin recalled that after the US withdrew from this fundamental agreement in May 2018, the Iranian side declared that they would suspend some of their voluntary commitments under the JCPOA. (IANS)

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