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Iran determined to acquire nuclear know-how: diplomat

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, Feb 26, IRNA
Iran-Switzerland-Cooperation
Iran is determined to acquire peaceful nuclear know-how based on diplomatic norms and the nation's will, an Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe and American Affairs, Saeed Jalili, currently in Switzerland at the invitation of Swiss officials, met with chairman of of Switzerland's Parliamentary Foreign Policy Commission.

He pointed to Iran's confidence-building measures, saying, "Unfortunately, all these measures have been ignored."
Jalili said Iran stresses settlement of the Palestinian issue through diplomatic means, adding Tehran believes sustainable peace would be established in the region through return of refugees to their homeland and holding a referendum to determine the country's future government.

The Swiss official, for his part, said his country is quite independent from international political decision making and would not be influenced by any country.

He pointed to the West's incorrect evaluation of the Middle East problems and said the world is turning into a multipolar system which would prepare suitable ground for cooperation.

He expressed his country's willingness to expand parliamentary cooperation with Iran.

Meanwhile, in a meeting between Jalili and senior fellow of the Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Arnold Luethold, the two sides explored grounds for cooperation in various fields of research.

Luethold said the DCAF is responsible for study and providing strategic projects on new security approaches.

He outlined the DCAF cooperation with over 50 states including the Middle East countries such as Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

He pointed to Iran's key role in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf regions and expressed his center's readiness to conduct studies on sustainable security and stability in cooperation with regional states.

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