EU welcomes resumption of negotiations with Iran
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Brussels, June 18, IRNA
EU-Iran
European Union leaders have welcomed the resumption of negotiations with Iran on a trade and cooperation agreement and expressed the European bloc's readiness to further develop ties with the Islamic Republic.
The statements were part of the conclusions released by the EU leaders at the end of their 2-day summit in Brussels late Friday night.
The full text of the EU conclusions on Iran is as follows:
"The European Council welcomes the resumption of negotiations for a trade and cooperation agreement and for a political agreement with Iran made possible by the conclusion and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement in November 2004."
"It stresses the importance it attaches to fair treatment of all Member States in the commercial sector. It confirms that the European Union is ready to continue looking into ways of further developing political and economic cooperation with Iran, following action taken by that country to address other areas of concern to the EU regarding the fight against terrorism, human rights and Iran's approach to the Middle East peace process."
"The European Council recalls its commitment to a credible and effective dialogue on human rights and hopes that the next meeting will take place rapidly on the basis of the new arrangements agreed by both parties."
"The European Council would point out that the total suspension of all enrichment-related and all reprocessing activities had to be maintained if the overall process was to continue."
"It expresses its support for the continuation of efforts to reach an agreement on long-term arrangements, giving the international community objective guarantees of the exclusively peaceful purpose of the Iranian nuclear program."
"The European Council welcomes the international support this process enjoyed," it concluded.
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