Iran rejects proposals of IAEA and G8November 21, 2009 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran rejected IAEA's proposal on sending enriched uranium abroad for further procession.Deputy Foreign Ministers of Russia, US, Great Britain, China, Germany and France met Friday in Burssels to discuss Iran's Nuclear Program. Diplomats expressed disappointment with the absence of any visible progress towards resolving the problem. «Iran turned down IAEA's proposals on exporting 70% of low-enriched uranium to other states where it would be turned into fuel for a Tehran medical research reactor,» said Robert Cooper, Assistant to High Representative of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana. This was followed by IAEA Chair Mohammed El-Baradei's proposal on delivering uranium to a third country, particularly Turkey, with which Iran maintains friendly ties. Later, however, Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki confirmed Tehran's positive attitude to IAEA's initiative on fueling Tehran's reactor, on condition of exchanging uranium on Iranian territory, AFP reports. 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |