Mottaki: Europeans hasty in dealing with Iran's peaceful program
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Jan 28, IRNA
Iran-Europeans-Mottaki
Europeans have dealt hastily with Iran's peaceful nuclear program, observed Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday.
"We consider the solution to the problem possible through talks, diplomacy and collective decision and extremist approaches cannot help diplomatic solutions," said Mottaki in a meeting with his Bahraini counterpart Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed al-Khalifa here on Saturday.
The foreign ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) are also stressing Iran's right to acquire peaceful nuclear program and settlement of the country's nuclear problems within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"The issue of research is different from production of nuclear fuel," he added.
The Bahraini Foreign Minister said for his part, "It is a mistake and wrong for others to try to deprive Iran, a country with rich culture and civilization, of its peaceful nuclear technology." He said Bahrain hopes that through continued diplomatic talks between Iran, Europe and other countries, the parties could reach an agreement.
On regional developments and the need for expansion of cooperation, Al-Khalifa said, "We support the six plus 1 plus Iraq initiative and on the other hand, the issue will be put to serious discussion in the upcoming meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council."
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