Russia and Iran have made progress in rebuilding Iran's Fordo fuel enrichment plant to produce stable isotopes, Russia's atomic energy corporation Rosatom announced on Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� According to�the press release, Rosatom's international relations officer Nikolay Spasskiy and deputy head of�Russia's environmental, technological, and nuclear oversight service Aleksey Ferapontov met with�the head of�Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi on�November 11-12, Rosatom said. They also met Iran's head of�nuclear regulation Naser Rastkhah.

"Questions of�implementing a joint comprehensive plan of�action was discussed in�detail, as�provided for�by the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. We looked into�approaches to�restructuring the Fordo site for�stable isotope production. Signs of�real progress were evident," Rosatom's statement read.

Iran is currently expecting an inspection by�the International Atomic Energy Agency over�its adherence to�the P5+1 deal on�its nuclear program. Iran's relief from�multinational sanctions by�the United Nations, the Untied States and the European Union is subject to�the inspection's results. Rebuilding the Fordo enrichment facility is stipulated in�the�agreement with�P5+1 group of�international mediators on�Iran's peaceful use of�nuclear energy.

By Sputnik News