Grossi Urges Iran To Reengage With IAEA Nuclear Inspectors
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has urged the
Iranian government to resume talks with the IAEA nuclear experts,
Trend reports.
"I deeply regret that Iran has yet to reverse its decision to
withdraw the designations for several experienced IAEA inspectors.
Nevertheless, I welcome Iran's agreement that the Joint Statement
continues to provide a framework for cooperation with the Agency
and for addressing the outstanding issues and call upon Iran to
implement the Joint Statement through serious engagement with the
Agency's concrete proposals," Grossi said as he addressed the board
of governors.
The IAEA chief reminded of his travels to Tehran in early May,
where he met with the late Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein
Amir-Abdollahian, and Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of
Iran and President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)
Mohammad Eslami. "I shared with them some concrete proposals to
reinvigorate the implementation of the Joint Statement of 4 March
2023".
"I reiterate to the new government of Iran my call for, and
disposition to continue with, the high-level dialogue and ensuing
technical exchanges commenced as a result of the meetings with the
late FM and the current acting FM Ali Bagheri Kani on 6 and 7 May
in Tehran and Esfahan. During subsequent communication with
Minister Kani, we agreed to pursue further efforts as discussed in
Tehran in early May," he added.
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