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Kharrazi stresses peaceful nature of Iran`s nuclear plans

IRNA

Tokyo, Aug 28, IRNA -- Iran`s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here 
Thursday stressed that Tehran was pursuing peaceful nuclear programs. 
Talking to reporters following his talks with Japanese 
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Kharrazi said he had discussed 
bilateral ties, the situation in Iraq, the issue of Afghanistan as 
well as the current crisis in the Middle East with the japanese prime 
minister. He said he had also briefed Koizumi on Iran`s nuclear 
plans. 
Kharrazi further reiterated that Tehran was to start negotiations 
with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to join the 
additional protocol. 
According to the foreign minister, talks were still going on 
between Iran and Japan on Azadegan oil field. 
"Since Iran is a major producer of crude oil and Japan is a good 
customer," Kharrazi noted, "Tokyo`s investment in the oil field would 
guarantee its access to energy sources." 
Kharrazi arrived here on Wednesday evening at the head of a 
politico-economic delegation on the third leg of a three-nation tour 
which also took him to India and china. 
He is also scheduled to hold talks with Foreign Minister Yoriko 
Kawaguchi and members of Japanese parliament`s presiding board and of 
Iran-Japan parliamentary friendship group on regional and 
international cooperation. 
Iran`s foreign minister had visited Japan in January 2001 to take 
part in the international seminar on contribution to Afghan 
reconstruction and to hold talks with Japanese officials. 
Kawaguchi also paid a visit to Iran in May 2002. 
Kharrazi is to leave Japan on Friday. 
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