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Iran-Russia cooperation forges agt on non-proliferation protocol

IRNA

Moscow, Nov 10, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Iran later on Monday is 
scheduled to deliver to the International Atomic Energy Agency a 
message stating its consent to sign the additional protocol to the 
nuclear arms non-proliferation treaty, the Secretary of Iran`s Supreme
National Security Council Hassan Rowhani said on Monday after a 
meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. 
Rowhani said Iran would keep working to earn greater credibility 
with the world public. 
In order to enhance this credibility it made a decision to sign an
additional protocol, he said. Iran also decided to open its past 
activity to the world community and for that purpose it replied to all
resolutions by and questions from the IAEA. 
Iran invited the IAEA to ask more questions, if any. In reply the 
IAEA made it clear there were no questions Iran had failed to answer. 
Rowhani said Iran had made a decision to suspend the enrichment of
uranium, although it believes it has the legitimate right to this type
of activity. In this way Teheran hopes to eliminate all concerns and 
fears of the international community and to continue its nuclear 
programs within the framework of international resolutions and rules. 
In the wake of the measures Iran has agreed to take there should 
be no doubts or lame excuses concerning its nuclear activity, Rowhani 
said. 
He described Russia as his country`s traditional, historical 
partner in the nuclear sphere and promised that Iran would invariably 
stay side by side with its friendly neighbor -- Russia. 
After President Vladimir Putin`s meeting with the Iranian Supreme 
National Security Council secretary in the Kremlin, Russian Foreign 
Minister Igor Ivanov said that Iran`s decision to sign the additional 
protocol to the nuclear arms non-proliferation treaty should eliminate
all concerns that had emerged over Iran`s nuclear program. 
Ivanov said Russia had consistently pressed for compliance with 
that condition and conducted systematic dialogue on the issue. Now 
Russia is very satisfied that Iran declared its decision in Moscow. 
Ivanov said Iran`s choice of the venue for the event was a result 
of bilateral cooperation. 
"Compliance with all conditions and liabilities has opened up 
additional opportunities for Iran`s cooperation with Russia and with 
other countries in nuclear power," Ivanov said. 
The IAEA board of governors on September 12 adopted a resolution 
to urge Iran to step up cooperation with the agency and to ensure the 
full transparency of its nuclear program. 
Iran was also advised to suspend uranium enrichment, allow the 
IAEA inspectors to see all facilities they may choose, and to clear up
all questions to which the agency has no answers yet by the end of 
October. 
In the resolution the IAEA asked Iran to keep working with the 
IAEA Secretariat on the early and unconditional conclusion and 
enactment of the additional protocol to the nuclear arms 
non-proliferation treaty. 
If Iran had ignored the resolution, IAEA governors would have the 
right to declare the agency`s inability to exercise control of Iran`s 
compliance with the nuclear arms non-proliferation treaty. That would 
imply interference by the UN Security Council, which, in turn, might 
use political or economic sanctions against the abuser. 
/AH/210 
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