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Western states threaten to cut IAEA funding over Iran row

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, Sept 18, IRNA -- Western countries on Saturday threatened to 
cut their contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA) if the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) insisted on its stance to 
respect Iran`s right to develop nuclear technology in line with the 
provisions laid down in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 
With the escalation of the dispute between the NAM on one side and
the US and the European states on the other, NAM delegates have been 
informed by IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei of the threat by 
European states to cut their contribution to the international agency.
Western states urged NAM not to put the draft resolution to vote 
and accept it to be passed by consensus. 
The agency is financed by both regular and voluntary contributions
from member states. The agency is provided with regular budget by the 
UN and the voluntary contributions of the member states to finance the
IAEA technical assistance and cooperation program. 
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