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IAEA deputy director-general's visit to Iran proves Tehran's co-op

Vienna, Sept 4, IRNA -- IAEA Deputy Director General visit to Iranian nuclear sites proved the country's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iranian technological and scientific progress, Iran’s Ambassador to IAEA said on Saturday.
Ali-Asghar Soltanieh made the remarks in an interview with IRNA.
He noted that visit to Iranian nuclear facilities by Herman Nackaerts showed Tehran's 100 percent transparency and openness.
'This was a very big step to show our spirit of cooperation and transparency with the UN agency,' the high-ranking diplomat said in Vienna.
Sultanieh voiced hope that IAEA and other relevant parties, by having an appropriate reaction and in the meantime showing cooperation.
Iran complains that the UN specialized agency is withholding expertise obliged to do as per the Charter of IAEA.
The Charter of the UN nuclear agency requires the body to render expertise for the member states helping national nuclear programs.
“IAEA meeting for observing technical issues will be hold next week, in presence of chairman of the UN nuclear watchdog's Safeguards department. Iranian nuclear issue is on the agenda for the September 12 regular meeting of board of governors,” he added.
The Non-Aligned Movement will hold a meeting next week in support of the Islamic republic nuclear rights which as usual, will issue a statement to be read at the meeting of IAEA Board of Governors, Soltanieh added.
Nackaerts and his deputies visited Iran's nuclear sites in August upon an invitation from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The visit came following talks between head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoun Abbasi, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.
During his tour, Nackaerts met with Abbasi to discuss ways of expanding ties between Tehran and the IAEA on addressing some of the agency's questions regarding the Islamic Republic's civilian nuclear program.
The IAEA experts also toured the nuclear sites in Isfahan, including the nuclear fuel rods production factory, as well as the heavy water research reactor in Arak and the city's heavy water production plant, the Iranian official added.
Iran insists that as a member of the IAEA and a signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty, it has a right to use the peaceful application of nuclear energy for electricity generation and medical research.
The IAEA in its numerous inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities has verified non-diverstion of Iranian nuclear program from civilian path./end
Ali-Asghar Soltanieh made the remarks in an interview with IRNA.
He noted that visit to Iranian nuclear facilities by Herman Nackaerts showed Tehran's 100 percent transparency and openness.
'This was a very big step to show our spirit of cooperation and transparency with the UN agency,' the high-ranking diplomat said in Vienna.
Sultanieh voiced hope that IAEA and other relevant parties, by having an appropriate reaction and in the meantime showing cooperation.
Iran complains that the UN specialized agency is withholding expertise obliged to do as per the Charter of IAEA.
The Charter of the UN nuclear agency requires the body to render expertise for the member states helping national nuclear programs.
“IAEA meeting for observing technical issues will be hold next week, in presence of chairman of the UN nuclear watchdog's Safeguards department. Iranian nuclear issue is on the agenda for the September 12 regular meeting of board of governors,” he added.
The Non-Aligned Movement will hold a meeting next week in support of the Islamic republic nuclear rights which as usual, will issue a statement to be read at the meeting of IAEA Board of Governors, Soltanieh added.
Nackaerts and his deputies visited Iran's nuclear sites in August upon an invitation from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The visit came following talks between head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoun Abbasi, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.
During his tour, Nackaerts met with Abbasi to discuss ways of expanding ties between Tehran and the IAEA on addressing some of the agency's questions regarding the Islamic Republic's civilian nuclear program.
The IAEA experts also toured the nuclear sites in Isfahan, including the nuclear fuel rods production factory, as well as the heavy water research reactor in Arak and the city's heavy water production plant, the Iranian official added.
Iran insists that as a member of the IAEA and a signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty, it has a right to use the peaceful application of nuclear energy for electricity generation and medical research.
The IAEA in its numerous inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities has verified non-diverstion of Iranian nuclear program from civilian path./end