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Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran`s security doctrine: FM

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, June 30, IRNA -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in 
Mexico City on Wednesday nuclear weapons have no place in Iran`s 
security doctrine, stressing Iran is among countries that call for 
a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction. 
Kharrazi, who arrived in Mexico on Monday on an official visit, 
made the remark in a meeting with his Mexican counterpart Luis 
Ernesto Derbez. 
"All Iran`s nuclear activities and programs are under the 
supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency," he said. 
Pointing to the developments in Iraq, he added that holding 
elections and establishment of a popular government in Iraq should 
be now on the top of the country`s agenda. 
"The Islamic Republic seriously calls for settlement of 
Iraq`s problems and will help the country to this effect," he 
stressed. 
During the meeting, the two sides discussed possible avenues for 
bolstering bilateral ties as well as economic and cultural 
cooperation. 
The two minister also discussed ways to reinforce mutual 
consultation on various international issues and called for further 
cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries. 
Kharrazi and Derbez welcomed exchange of political, economic and 
cultural delegations. 
They also described consolidation of ties within the framework 
of cultural cooperation very positive. 
The two sides voiced their determination to boost cultural 
cooperation and regarded a program on mutual cultural exchanges 
a new chapter in cultural relations between the two countries. 
The program on cultural exchanges for a three-year period 
(2004-06) was signed during the current visit to Mexico of Foreign 
Minister Kharrazi. 
Iran and Mexico stressed the need to promote tourism industry 
and cooperation in this field between the two countries as a 
cultural-economic step. 
The ministers reviewed the existing opportunities, resources 
and economic fields to boost economic ties including setting up of 
joint chambers of commerce and called for making use of the two 
countries` geographical location to strengthen transregional trade 
and commercial cooperation. 
Directors general of the Iranian and Mexican foreign ministries 
signed the program for cultural exchanges and education cooperation 
in the presence of Kharrazi and Derbez. 
The program covers issues ranging from higher education to 
exchange of information and experiences in the fields of educational 
systems, literature and linguistics and from international research, 
cultural products, cultural heritage and archaeology to holding 
international theater and music festivals and exhibitions as well as 
international book fairs and cooperation in various publishing areas. 
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