Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS April 1, that Russia opposes the dismantling of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which entered into force in 1970, and was extended indefinitely in 1995. He called for the NPT’s universalization.
“We, of course, do not advocate the dismantling of the NPT—such a move would be both absurd and fundamentally at odds with our policy aimed at strengthening international security,” Ryabkov stated. “We support efforts to expand the treaty’s membership.”
Recently, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, argued that Iran’s participation in the NPT has become pointless following what he described as US and Israeli aggression, and suggested that Tehran should consider withdrawing from the treaty
