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Intensive consultations underway in Vienna on Iran nuclear program

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, May 31, IRNA -- Intensive consultations are underway in Vienna on the agenda of Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency due to be held next week on Iran's nuclear program.

The IAEA quarterly meeting is due to be held on Monday June 4 in Vienna while representatives of about 100 Non-Aligned Movement member countries are currently making consultations about agenda of the Board.

IAEA held two important meetings Thursday and yesterday five days after release of the new report by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano about Iran's peaceful nuclear activities.

The NAM member representatives on Thursday after intensive consultations approved a five-page statement to support Iran's peaceful nuclear program.

They are to release the statement in the Board of Governors meeting next week.

Some of NAM representatives and diplomats told IRNA they have objected to some media propaganda against Iran.

The media embarked on the propaganda after the Wednesday briefing claiming that satellite pictures show cleaning operation at Parchin.

NAM diplomats criticized false reports by western media about the briefing of Wednesday and said the meeting indicated Iran's goodwill and constructive cooperation with the agency.

They said the environmental samples from nuclear activities remain for at least ten years, so the claim of clean-up of Parchin is a big lie.

"Deputy IAEA Director General Herman Nackaerts did not mention the claim of clean-up operation at Parchin in the briefing session," they added.

Meanwhile, Iranian Permanent Representative to IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh called on representatives of certain IAEA member states not to distort Iranian realities and Iran's constructive cooperation in the briefing.

He said all countries must let Iran and the agency continue their technical and professional cooperation.

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