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Ebtekar: DoE monitors Iran`s nuclear activities

IRNA

Tehran, Oct 21, IRNA -- Vice President and Head of Department of 
Environment (DoE) Masoumeh Ebtekar said here Tuesday that there is 
constructive cooperation between Iran`s Atomic Energy Agency with DoE 
on environmental issues. 
The DoE supervises activities of the Iranian Atomic Energy 
Organization, she said. 
Speaking to IRNA, she said Iran`s DoE is the member of supreme 
council of atomic energy and all ratification of the council is 
implemented under the supervision of DoE. 
Iran`s Atomic Energy Organization abides by international 
standards on security and the environment, she underlined. 
It is the legitimate right of all countries as well as the Islamic
Republic of Iran to benefit from peaceful use of nuclear technology, 
she pointed out. 
On signing additional protocol to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), 
she said the country`s interests should be observed in making use of 
nuclear technology. 
Nuclear power plants are considered as the most economic source of
energy which causes less harm to the environment in compare with mazut
fuel, she pointed out. 
Referring to the shortage of energy, she called on all countries 
to gain access to nuclear energy to overcome deficits in the energy 
sector, she said. 
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