IAEA spokesman: IAEA proceeds towards clarifying nuclear black market`s secrets
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Vienna, March 9, IRNA -- IAEA Spokesman Mark Gwozdecky told IRNA here on Monday that the IAEA has achieved new results in its pursuit of the roots of the black market for nuclear facilities and enriched uranium. Gwozdecky added, "The IAEA`s progress in that regard continues and our experts are currently in touch with seven different countries` officials, collecting more information in that regard, that would lead to revealing the truth about the illegal network involved in international nuclear black market." Expressing satisfaction over the light shed on dark corners of the perilous nuclear black market, he said, "We gain our information through various sources, double and triple check them, and try to distinguish the authentic data from erroneous ones." The IAEA spokesman in response to a question on the names of the countries involved in the nuclear black market, besides the ones whose names have already been revealed by the IAEA, said, "The agency cannot definitely announce whether any other country has achieved the nuclear know how, machinery, and material through the black market." He added, "So far there are no new names in that list though." The IAEA`s conference at the United Nation`s Vienna Headquarters began its activities on Monday in the presence of delegations from 35 member states. The UN nuclear watchdog is scheduled to discuss necessary security measures in regards with the usage of the nuclear energy in the framework of the already signed agreements and treaties, as well as Iran and Libya`s commitments according to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at its Tuesday session. NA/214 End
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