China urges settlement of Iran's N-case at IAEA
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
United Nations, New York, July 28, IRNA
Iran-China-IAEA
United Nations, New York, July 28 IRNA -- China on Thursday stressed settlement of Iran's nuclear case at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya said Iran's nuclear dossier is removed from the UN Security Council's agenda for an unspecified period of time.
He added the Security Council got involved in Iran's nuclear case just to help the IAEA and not to bring the case under its own control.
He said that members of the Security Council have no common stance on Iran's nuclear case because China believes that the IAEA is the only source to review the issue.
As participants at a meeting held in London in January believe, performance of the Security Council is aimed at strengthening the IAEA's role, Wang said.
He rejected remarks by certain members of the five permanent members of the Security Council -- Britain, France, the United States, Russia and China plus Germany (Group 5+1)-- including Russia, on reaching a consensus on Iran, saying the six countries are working together to examine ways the Security Council can help and strengthen the IAEA's role.
On Iran's nuclear case, the Chinese ambassador said, no state speaks of resort to Chapter 7 of the UN Charter to adopt a resolution against Iran.
China's stance on Iran's nuclear case has not been changed since January, he said, adding the Security Council's role was merely to strengthen the IAEA's role.
He said the UN nuclear watchdog is the main body to raise the case, stressing the six states would not get Iran's nuclear dossier from the IAEA.
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