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Kharrazi: No one can deprive Iran of its natural, legitimate right

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

UN HQ, New York, Sept 22, IRNA -- No one can deprive Iran of its 
natural and legitimate right to peaceful use of nuclear technology and
demand something beyond the country`s legal commitments, said Iran`s 
Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here on Wednesday. 
In a meeting with European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Javier 
Solana on the sidelines of the 59th UN General Assembly session, 
Kharrazi said Iran is a country which is powerful in the field of 
nuclear energy and one cannot deal with a powerful country by force 
and pressure. One can achieve confidence-building strategies through 
dialogue and collaboration, said Kharrazi. 
The minister said Iran`s decision to suspend uranium enrichment 
program has been `a voluntary move` to develop confidence building and
one can not expect confidence building measures to be adopted only 
from one side. 
He said confidence building is a co-lateral process and both sides
should move to build up confidence. 
Solana in return commented on Iran`s nuclear dossier and Tehran`s 
cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying
that legal aspects of the case and concrete measures would complete 
the confidence building process. 
He said Iran must make real effort and show concrete progress on 
the suspension of uranium enrichment and related activities. 
He hoped that Iran would take more measures to raise confidence. 
The two sides also discussed latest developments in the region. 
A statement, released by Solana`s office, quoted the EU official 
as stressing in the meeting, "The European Union wishes to see a 
positive outcome of the nuclear issue with Iran. Iran has until 
November to convince the international community that its intentions 
are peaceful." 
Solana was further quoted as saying, "During the meeting, I 
underscored the European Union`s continued commitment to a 
constructive dialogue with Iran on these and on other matters of 
importance to our relations and future cooperation." 
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