Short version

On May 20, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, had a meeting with Lee Seok-bae, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia.

The following issues were discussed during the meeting: the preliminary results of the fourth round of the talks of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the settlement of the situation around Iran’s nuclear program and the prospects for revival of the nuclear deal.

Full version

On May 20, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, had a meeting with Lee Seok-bae, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia.

The following issues were discussed during the meeting: the preliminary results of the fourth round of the talks of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the settlement of the situation around Iran’s nuclear program and the prospects for revival of the nuclear deal.

Other issues included the possible use of a similar multilateral format to achieve progress in solving the problem of eliminating nuclear weapons and ensuring security on the Korean Peninsula.