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Salehi: Iran to continue cooperation with IAEA

IRNA

Tehran, Oct 1, IRNA -- Iran`s representative to the International 
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Akbar Salehi said here on Wednesday 
that he has submitted a report to President Mohammad Khatami on the 
outcome of what has so far been discussed on the additional protocol 
to Non-Proliferation Treaty by the IAEA Board of Governors. 
Speaking to reporters, he added, "Our collaboration with IAEA is 
based on understanding and joint cooperation." 
Hoping that the agency will take the point into consideration, he 
expressed confidence that IAEA decision would satisfy both sides. 
Salehi said that his report to the president included the latest 
developments and the approach of Board of Governors to the issue. 
Asked about Iran`s cooperation with the IAEA, he said that 
according to a report released by IAEA Director General Mohammed El 
Baradei in September, mutual cooperation still continue and Iran has 
no problem in this respect. 
Turning to the IAEA delegation`s visit to Tehran on Thursday, he 
said their mission is to hold talks and not to inspect Iran`s nuclear 
facilities, adding that the agency`s inspectors are likely to arrive 
two days later. 
"The two officials, namely the deputy to IAEA director general 
Pierre Goldschmidt and an IAEA director are commissioned to negotiate 
on nuclear safeguard regulations and executive issues with Iranian 
authorities respectively," he added. 
Salehi pointed out that periodical inspections will be conducted 
under the framework of the current IAEA regulations. 
In reply to a question about El Baradei`s rejection of the 
priority of signing the additional protocol by Iran and the importance
of accepting the IAEA-resolution, he said that exerting pressure on 
any country into signing a treaty is against international laws. 
The call by the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran to stop enriching 
uranium to prove the transparency of its nuclear program until the 
signing of the additional protocol marks their trust in Iran. 
Asked whether Iran will stop enriching uranium, Salehi pointed out
that no decision has yet been taken to the effect and that the process
is still underway. 
MP/AH/210 
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