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IAEA meeting, a test for agency: Asefi

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, March 8, IRNA
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Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said on Wednesday that the current meeting is a test for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by which the world will witness how the agency can defend its identity.

Talking to reporters on the sideline of the Majlis open session, he said Washington is making efforts to weaken international organizations, including the IAEA, so that it could advance its policies in the world.

As to Iran's negotiations with members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), he said the talks still continue. The NAM states have good ideas and stand beside the Islamic Republic of Iran.

He referred to the report by the IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei to the Security Council as contradictory.

Although ElBaradei reiterated that the IAEA witnessed no deviation from peaceful means or towards military purposes in Iran's nuclear activities, his report emphasizes that Iran has to answer some questions on it's nuclear programs which still remain unanswered, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

"We believe that the Americans have politicized the atmosphere.

Although it is too early for final evaluation, it seems that the Americans have politicized the atmosphere in which no expert work can be done," he added.

"We should wait and see the outcome of the today and tomorrow meetings," he said.

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