Iran would welcome a "comprehensive formula" for solving the disputes over its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday.

"Iran's consultations with countries on its peaceful nuclear activities are aimed at reaching a comprehensive formula," Mottaki was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying.

Mottaki made the remarks in a press conference after a meeting with his Byelorussian counterpart Sergei Martynov.

He said that Russia's Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov will arrive in Tehran Saturday night to hold talks aimed "at finding a comprehensive formula."

"Tehran will examine different proposals" in the talks, Mottaki said. "A comprehensive formula will preserve Iran's rights as well as remove certain concerns."

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1737 on Dec. 23, 2006, demanding Iran to "suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development, and work on all heavy water-related projects."

The resolution also called on all states to impose a ban on trade with Iran in goods related to its nuclear program and ballistic missile delivery systems.

Iranian officials have rejected the resolution as an "illegal measure" and vowed to continue the country's nuclear program.

Source: Xinhua