U.S. urges Iran to implement nuclear transparency measuresJune 11, 2015 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States urged Iran at a UN nuclear agency meeting on Thursday, June 11, to implement nuclear transparency measures outlined in a preliminary deal it reached with six world powers in April, Reuters reports. Laura Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, told a session of the IAEA's 35-nation governing board that it "remains critical for Iran to implement the provisions of Modified Code 3.1 ... without delay". This provision requires from Iran early notification of the construction of any new nuclear facilities. Kennedy also said it was important for Iran to implement the IAEA's Additional Protocol, which allows UN inspectors under specific circumstances to visit Iranian sites with as little notice as two hours' notice. The Additional Protocol also allows the agency to collect environment samples, such as soil, which can yield information on nuclear activities years after they have taken place. Kennedy also said Iran had still not resolved longstanding IAEA questions about the "possible military dimensions" (PMD), mainly before 2003, of its nuclear program. Iran and the six powers reached a framework nuclear deal on April 2 in Switzerland and are seeking to strike a final agreement by June 30 under which Iran would restrain its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |