MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian and Iranian presidents stressed the importance of resolving the problem of Iran's nuclear dossier by political means within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.
Vladimir Putin and Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad discussed the issue by phone ahead of the upcoming session of the IAEA Board of Governors scheduled for late November.
"The Russian president spoke in favor of promoting Iran's cooperation with the [International Atomic Energy] Agency in order to resume negotiations," the press service said. "The sides said that further development of Russian-Iranian relations met the interests of the two countries and would help maintain regional and international stability."