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IAEA chief hails Iran's 'substantive' cooperation

Iran Press TV

Mon Jun 2, 2014 1:29PM GMT

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief has welcomed Iran's "substantive" cooperation with the agency, saying the efforts had helped the UN body 'gain a better understanding' of the Iranian nuclear energy program.

Addressing a quarterly meeting of the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors on Monday, Yukiya Amano hailed Iran's engagement with the UN nuclear agency under a step-by-step cooperation and transparency agreement reached in November.

"I welcome the fact that the practical measures agreed with Iran...have been implemented by Iran as planned,' Amano said, adding, 'Iran has engaged with the Agency substantively, including in the clarification of issues related to the use of exploding bridge wire detonators.'

On May 20, Iran and the IAEA held a technical meeting within the Framework for Cooperation agreed between the two sides last November, which outlines a roadmap for mutual cooperation on certain outstanding nuclear issues.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the progress that had been made on the seven practical measures that had been agreed on February 9, including Iran providing information on exploding bridge wire detonators.

Iran and the IAEA also reached an agreement on five additional practical measures to be implemented in the next step.

In a quarterly report on May 23, the UN nuclear agency said Iran has been complying with the terms of an interim agreement reached between Tehran and the six major world powers on the Iranian nuclear energy program.

Amano's Monday statement comes as Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – Russia, China, France, Britain and the US – plus Germany are scheduled to hold the next round of nuclear talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna on June 16-20.

Tehran and the six world powers have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the West's dispute with Iran over the country's nuclear energy program.

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