Chinese envoy urges UNSC to support IAEA in solving Iran's nuclear case
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Beijing, March 22, IRNA
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China's Ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya said that the UN Security Council should support the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in solving Iran's nuclear issue.
According to an interview with the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, which was released on Wednesday, he added that no progress has been made in the talks of UNSC member states on Iran's nuclear issue.
"China believes that the UN Security Council is bound to protect the IAEA authority. However, the member states do not agree on the way the UNSC should play its role.
Guangya said, "The UN Security Council should be notified that it should safeguard the authority of the UN nuclear watchdog rather than attempting to replace it.
"China prefers the issue to be settled through diplomacy, instead of imposing sanctions or exerting pressures on Iran." Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, in an interview this week, stressed that China believes dialogue would be a more efficient diplomacy than sanction in solving the nuclear problem of Iran.
The Chinese diplomat said that under the present sensitive regional situation, to which Iran is also subject, the UNSC should take into view all precautionary measures in dealing with the nuclear issue.
Guangya noted that the UNSC decision on the matter should be taken in line with protection of the regional peace and stability, adding that it should also help advance diplomatic talks.
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