Iran welcomes Russia 's latest proposals for restarting talks on Tehran 's controversial atomic program, top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Tuesday after two rounds of talks with Moscow 's National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev.

"Our Russian friends' proposals can be the basis for commencing talks on regional and international co-operation, particularly in the field of peaceful nuclear activities," Jalili was quoted as saying by the state television website.