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Kharrazi: Tehran`s cooperation with IAEA beyond additional protocol

IRNA

Tehran, Sept 10, IRNA -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in 
Sofia, Bulgaria, on Wednesday that Iran`s cooperation with the 
International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) inspectors have gone 
beyond framework of the Agency`s additional protocol. 
Kharrazi in a press conference referred to some cases of Iran`s 
cooperation with the Agency`s experts, including facilitation of 
taking samples by the UN agents and their access to some of their 
favorite sites, saying Tehran is ready to continue talks with the 
Agency. 
He expressed hope that further understanding would be reached 
and the ongoing misunderstanding would be solved in light of the 
talks. He said Iran would sign the additional protocol in case of 
becoming confident of the related issues. 
Kharrazi said the Agency should give the top priority to its 
executive affairs and avoid politicizing executive issues. 
The Iranian Minister called Bulgaria as a suitable partner due to 
its location on Iran-Europe way and for transfer of fuel and energy 
to Europe. 
He said that Iranian and Bulgarian delegations had in their 
talks exchanged views on ways of expanding mutual economic, cultural 
and political cooperation. 
He highlighted Iran`s anti-drug campaign over recent years and 
called for regional and international cooperation to control and 
prevent production and transfer of drugs from Afghanistan to other 
countries. 
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passi took turn at the 
conference to say that his country is interested to bolster 
cooperation with Tehran in transfer of energy, tourism, and regional 
issues, including Iraq. 
Passi called on Tehran to cooperate with his country, that some 
of its troops are deployed in Iraq`s Karbala, considering Iran`s 
good and extensive ties with residents of the city. 
He hailed importance of the idea of dialogue among civilizations 
in international relations and said had the idea been respected by 
other countries and the international organizations long ago, the 
lobal community would not have witnessed growing international 
terrorism. 
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