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RIA Novosti

01:35 27/06/2010 HUNTSVILLE (CANADA), June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev explained in detail Russia's position on Iran,Microsoft Windows 7 Key, which includes its opposition to new unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, to participants on the G8 summit in Canada, Medvedev's aide has mentioned.

"Russia managed to get its position on Iran across [to participants within the summit]. The G8 partners acknowledge our position," Arkady Dvorkovych told Russian journalists on Saturday.

Russia considers it necessary to "combine sanctions towards Iran... stipulated by a relevant UN Security Council's resolution with simultaneous diplomatic actions aimed at involving Tehran in concrete talks on its nuclear program," he explained, adding the G8 leaders support this approach.

The UN Security Council approved on June 9 the fourth round of economic sanctions versus Iran over its controversial nuclear activities, including tougher financial controls and an expanded arms embargo.

Following the resolution,Cheap Windows 7 32 Bit, the United States and the European Union also announced that they were imposing new sanctions on Iran.

Medvedev has criticized the decisions by saying unilateral sanctions may only aggravate the current situation and inflict damage upon the dialogue with Tehran.

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Earlier this month,Office 2010 Professional Plus Sale, the Iranian parliament passed a bill directing the government to scale down its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following the imposition of the sanctions.

Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi mentioned on Wednesday that the country had produced 17 kilograms of 20%-enriched uranium and could produce as much as it needed.

Turkey and Brazil have brokered a deal in which Iran is to swap its uranium in Turkey for fuel to use in a Tehran research reactor.