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Salehi: Most IAEA board members welcome Iran`s confidence building

IRNA

Vienna, Nov 26, IRNA -- Iran`s Ambassador to the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Akbar Salehi said here on Wednesday that most
members of the IAEA board of governors had welcomed Iran`s efforts to 
build up global confidence. 
Salehi told IRNA after the end of the IAEA board meeting that 
Tehran had taken giant strides over the past one month and many 
countries had welcomed the new development by Iran. 
He said the IAEA board resolution shows efforts by all countries 
engaged in the issue and it is the result of all the efforts which 
incorporates decisions of all states. 
As for timing of the NPT additional protocol`s signing, Salehi 
said the move deserves to follow its due course and it would fall 
within framework of agreements between Iran and the IAEA Chief. 
South Africa, Cuba, China, Italy, Brazil, and Malaysia supported 
the board resolution at its Wednesday meeting, raising positive 
views on Iran. 
The US, South Korea, the Netherlands and Canada, however, tried 
at the meeting to exaggerate and magnify negative aspects of 
ElBaradei`s report. 
Russian envoy in an address supported Iran and said the 
resolution lacks necessary balance, not incorporating the important 
conclusion of ElBaradei, that there is no evidence that Iran`s nuclear
program is non-peaceful. 
He said Iran`s nuclear case should be followed more professionally
and not to be turned into a political issue. 
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