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Tehran opposes nuclear apartheid: envoy
Vienna, Dec 5, IRNA – Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Asghar Soltaniyeh said here on Saturday evening that Tehran is against any move which would lead to nuclear apartheid.
He made the remark while addressing the IAEA Board of Governors meeting last night.
He dismissed a proposal made by the US and certain other western countries on the establishment of a nuclear fuel bank.
He added that the issue is a complicated one which leaves technical, legal, trade, economic, political and strategic impacts on the IAEA member states.
Referring to the studies on providing nuclear fuel made in the past three decades, Soltaniyeh said the talks have had no outcome and that no progress has yet been made in that regard.
All the IAEA member countries need enough time to reach an acceptable result since they are still suspicious about all dimensions and impacts of the fuel bank issue, he said, adding that there is still lack of confidence on supplying nuclear fuel.
He reiterated that members of the agency are seriously concerned over efforts aimed at depriving other countries of producing nuclear fuel.
It is believed that, except certain countries, including those possessing nuclear weapons and those which are not signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), others should accept denial of their undeniable rights, Soltaniyeh stressed.
Tehran opposes any restrictions over access to nuclear fuel, he said, stressing that the Islamic Republic is also against denying undeniable rights of all countries for development of nuclear technology and know-how for peaceful purposes.
The Islamic Republic believes that any study of the issue of nuclear fuel should be within a comprehensive framework containing viewpoints of all member countries and based on the statute of IAEA, Soltaniyeh noted.
All proposals and decision-makings related to the issue of nuclear fuel particularly establishment of a nuclear fuel bank should be reviewed during the IAEA general assembly meetings, he said.
He emphasized that the proposal of establishment of the nuclear fuel bank is not a solution to the existing problems, noting that it will pose a new problem and will create political tensions among the member states./end
He made the remark while addressing the IAEA Board of Governors meeting last night.
He dismissed a proposal made by the US and certain other western countries on the establishment of a nuclear fuel bank.
He added that the issue is a complicated one which leaves technical, legal, trade, economic, political and strategic impacts on the IAEA member states.
Referring to the studies on providing nuclear fuel made in the past three decades, Soltaniyeh said the talks have had no outcome and that no progress has yet been made in that regard.
All the IAEA member countries need enough time to reach an acceptable result since they are still suspicious about all dimensions and impacts of the fuel bank issue, he said, adding that there is still lack of confidence on supplying nuclear fuel.
He reiterated that members of the agency are seriously concerned over efforts aimed at depriving other countries of producing nuclear fuel.
It is believed that, except certain countries, including those possessing nuclear weapons and those which are not signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), others should accept denial of their undeniable rights, Soltaniyeh stressed.
Tehran opposes any restrictions over access to nuclear fuel, he said, stressing that the Islamic Republic is also against denying undeniable rights of all countries for development of nuclear technology and know-how for peaceful purposes.
The Islamic Republic believes that any study of the issue of nuclear fuel should be within a comprehensive framework containing viewpoints of all member countries and based on the statute of IAEA, Soltaniyeh noted.
All proposals and decision-makings related to the issue of nuclear fuel particularly establishment of a nuclear fuel bank should be reviewed during the IAEA general assembly meetings, he said.
He emphasized that the proposal of establishment of the nuclear fuel bank is not a solution to the existing problems, noting that it will pose a new problem and will create political tensions among the member states./end
