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EU ready to support Iran's civilian nuclear programme if Tehran accepts conditions

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Brussels, Feb 27, IRNA
EU-Iran
The Council of European Union Foreign Ministers Monday reaffirmed the EU's continued support for a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear issue, but urged Tehran to "reinstate a full suspension of all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities."
"The EU does not question the right of Iran to the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in conformity with its obligations under the NPT, a right which the EU has consistently reaffirmed," said the Council in a statement after discussing EU-Iran ties Monday afternoon in Brussels.

"If international concerns about Iran's programme are fully addressed, the EU would be prepared, as already stated in its August 2005 proposal, to support the development of a safe, sustainable and proliferation-proof Iranian civilian nuclear programme," it noted EU foreign ministers welcomed Russia's efforts to seek a way forward involving the offer to Iran of a financial stake in an enrichment joint venture on the territory of the Russian Federation, "conditional on Iran's resumption of the moratorium on all enrichment related and reprocessing activities." .

The Council called on Iran to meet in full all of the IAEA Board's requests in good time before the next Board meeting on 6 March.

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