MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the Iranian nuclear issue in a five-party format with the European troika of the UK, Germany and France, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
"We have agreed to cooperate with the [EU] troika in the format of the troika plus Russia and the United States," Sergei Lavrov said after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Busan, South Korea, where they discussed the Iranian nuclear issue.
"We have a common understanding that the talks must be resumed. We will do everything to ensure the talks are held," he said.
