Aqazadeh: Getting access to nuclear technology, unavoidable
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, March 5, IRNA -- Head of Iran`s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Gholamreza Aqazadeh said here Saturday that gaining access to the nuclear technology and developing its related knowledge are unavoidable for continuation of human life. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the International Conference on Nuclear Energy and Sustainable Development, Aqazadeh added human`s prosperity in coming decades is entangled with manipulation and correct use of modern knowledge and available resources of the countries. "Self-depriving is not approved by any criterion," he said, stressing the usage of nuclear technology in the medical, agricultural and industrial fields. He pointed to the exploitation of different national resources and replacement of clean energy, development of nuclear energy, production and supply of nuclear fuel and construction of heavy water reactors for production of electricity and medical isotopes as the main requirements of the country in order to establish sustainable development in 20 years` time. He referred to gaining independence in all aspects, particularly in the modern technology sector, as the main factor behind the establishment of sustained and long-term development. He said that development of Iran`s nuclear technology in the current decade has been the result of the utmost efforts made by Iranian intellectuals in this regard. The inaugural ceremony of the International Conference on Nuclear Technology and Sustainable Development was attended by Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani, foreign ambassadors to Tehran and foreign nuclear experts. The conference which is held at the Expediency Council`s Strategic Research Center will conclude its work on Sunday afternoon with the delivery of the closing speech by EC Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. 2331/1432
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