Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree lifting the ban on the sales of S-300 to Iran last week after P5+1 and Tehran had worked out a framework agreement ensuring the peaceful nature of the Islamic Republic's nuclear energy program.
VIENNA (Sputnik) � The issue of�supplying Iran with�Russian S-300 air defense systems was discussed at�Friday's talks of�P5+1 and Iran on�Tehran's nuclear program, but�will be addressed separately, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
"The topic of�S-300 deliveries was invisibly present and was negotiated during�some of�our bilateral talks. But it cannot be the subject of�negotiations, as�systems of�that sort are not regulated by�any UN Security Council resolutions."


According to�Ryabkov, the subject will be considered outside�of the context of�lifting anti-Tehran sanctions.

The deputy foreign ministers of�P5+1 group of�negotiators, comprising Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France and Germany, and Iran, convened Friday in�Vienna for�further talks on�Tehran's nuclear program.


By Sputnik News