UN Security Council allows Ukrainian delegation to participate in meeting on Iranian nuclear program

The UN Security Council, despite the objections of Russia, allowed the representative of Ukraine to participate in the meeting on the Iranian nuclear program (JCPOA), Report informs via TASS.

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vasily Nebenzia pointed out that Ukraine is neither a member of the Security Council nor a member of the JCPOA, and also stressed the unacceptability of "Ukrainization" of the body's agenda.

Due to the protest of Russia, the issue was put to a vote, according to its results, 12 members of the Security Council spoke in favor of the participation of Ukraine, Russia and China opposed, the delegation of Mozambique abstained.