'Evil Empire Summit' Tripartite meeting in Beijing
China & Russia declare joint stance on Iranian nuclear program as 3 powers reject Western sanctions Tripartite meeting in Beijing last weekend was dubbed 'Evil Empire Summit'
China and Russia stated their support for Iran, calling for an end to Western sanctions on the regime after a tripartite meeting in Beijing last weekend
The meeting, dubbed the “Evil Empire Summit” by All Israel News Editor-in-Chief Joel Rosenberg, was attended by the deputy foreign ministers of the three countries and focused on the Iranian nuclear ambitions
In a joint statement, China, Russia and Iran “emphasized the necessity of terminating all unlawful unilateral sanctions” China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergei Alexeevich and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi flanking him
Ma Zhaoxu said, emphasizing that the “root causes” of the situation were “sanctions pressure and threats of force”
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“The three countries reiterated that political and diplomatic engagement and dialogue based on the principle of mutual respect remain the only viable and practical option in this regard”
China and Russia “welcome Iran’s reaffirmation of the peaceful nature of its nuclear program” according to the statement
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