Ministers of foreign affairs of Russia and Spain here Wednesday called for resuming direct talks with Iran aimed at reaching consensus over Tehran's nuclear program. According to IRNA reporter in Madrid, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a joint press conference with his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos, "In our talks we focused on Middle East status, Iran, Afghanistan, and Kosovo." He added, "We believe the only exit way from these shared crises is holding direct talks with involved parties."The Russian Foreign Minister, in line with the same initiative, also voiced Moscow strong support for the Spanish Socialist Government's plans for "coalition among civilizations", as "an exit way from world crises."
Moratinos, too, confirming his Russian counterpart's remarks, said that Spain is looking for partners among other players at the international scene in a bid to solve the current crises with which the world is entangled, evaluating Russia's role in that respect as very significant. He said that the Spanish Prime Minister is planning to pay a visit to Moscow next fall to pursue that objective, and to further strengthen comprehensive bilateral ties.