Support for a diplomatic solution to issue of Iran’s nuclear programme

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) issued a statement on Friday expressing support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.

NAM reiterates its principled position that diplomacy and dialogue are the only way for a long-term solution of Iran’s nuclear issue. NAM encourages all Member States to contribute positively to that effect…..

International officials call for diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear issue TEHRAN TIMES, 19 Nov 11– A number of international officials, including the Russian foreign minister, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, and Indian prime minister, have called for the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program to be resolved through diplomatic channels.

However, the 5+1 group countries (the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany), during a meeting of the 35-member International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors in Vienna, which opened on Thursday and closed on Friday, approved a draft resolution criticizing Iran for its nuclear activities but deferred any discussion of new United Nations sanctions until the spring.

The IAEA Board adopted the resolution by a vote of 32 to 2, with one abstention, on Friday.

Only Cuba and Ecuador voted against the resolution and Indonesia abstained.

The resolution will express “deep and increasing concern about the unresolved issues” in Iran’s nuclear program, particularly allegations that Iran has sought sensitive technology used in making nuclear warheads, said a senior U.S. official, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Although it contains no specific recommendation for new sanctions, the document urges Iran to agree to new negotiations “without preconditions,” and it calls on the IAEA to update its findings in March…….

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that negotiation is the only way out of the impasse over Iran’s nuclear program, RT reported.

“We are convinced that the only way to solve all the issues concerning the Iranian nuclear program is through dialogue and negotiations,” he told reporters after his meeting with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton at a ministerial meeting of the Russia-EU Cooperation Council.

Lavrov also reiterated the Russian position that the use of force against Iran was unacceptable.

However, the Russian foreign minister stressed that the resolution was “balanced” and based on “verified facts” as opposed to “speculative assessments,” and calls on both Iran and the IAEA to intensify their cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters at his regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday, “The right way to lead a comprehensive, long-term, and proper settlement is to have pragmatic dialogues between Iran and the G5+1 as well as to improve cooperation between Iran and (the) IAEA,” RTTNews reported.

In addition, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday that matters relating to Iran’s nuclear program should be dealt with diplomatically, according to the Indian daily The Hindu. …..

NAM supports Iran at IAEA meeting

The Non-Aligned Movement issued a statement on Friday expressing support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.

Following are excerpts of the statement:

NAM stresses that diplomacy and dialogue through peaceful means as well as substantive negotiations without any preconditions amongst the concerned parties must remain the means whereby a comprehensive and lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear issue is found.

NAM welcomes Iran’s resolve to continue cooperating with the Agency, and still looks forward to the safeguards implementation in Iran being conducted in a routine manner. In this context, NAM encourages the Agency and Iran to continue engaging substantively without delay for the purpose of providing clarifications regarding the issues identified in the report, with a view to the prompt resolution of these issues in accordance with the Work Plan on “Understanding of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Agency on the Modalities of Resolution of the Outstanding Issues” (INFCIRC/711).

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index.php/politics/92649-intl-officials-call-for-diplomatic-solution-to-iran-nuclear-issue

November 19, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international

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I write as someone who would very much like my small, nuclear-free country New Zealand to help build communication between the conflicting parties.
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