Monday, 30 June 2003

MOSCOW REAFFIRMS ITS PARTICIPATION IN IRAN\'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

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By empty (6/30/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov met in Moscow on 30 June with visiting Iranian Vice President Qolam Reza Aqazadeh-Khoi, who oversees Tehran\'s nuclear program. During the talks, Ivanov confirmed Russia\'s intention of meeting all its obligations relating to the construction of the nuclear-power plant at Bushehr. Ivanov also reiterated Moscow\'s assurances that the Bushehr plant will be \"in strict compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov met in Moscow on 30 June with visiting Iranian Vice President Qolam Reza Aqazadeh-Khoi, who oversees Tehran\'s nuclear program. During the talks, Ivanov confirmed Russia\'s intention of meeting all its obligations relating to the construction of the nuclear-power plant at Bushehr. Ivanov also reiterated Moscow\'s assurances that the Bushehr plant will be \"in strict compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.\" He also again called on Tehran to sign the International Atomic Energy Agency\'s (IAEA) Additional Protocol, which would open the way for international inspections of all Iranian nuclear sites. By signing the protocol, Ivanov said, Tehran would prove \"the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear program.\" (RIA-Novosti)
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