IAEA, Iran to settle problems themselves, expert saysNovember 25, 2011 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution on November 18 expressing “deep and increasing concern about unresolved issues”, and urged Iran to “engage seriously and without precondition in talks aimed at restoring international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.” The resolution drawn up by the Iran Six, which includes Russia, the United States, China, Britain, France and Germany, calls on the country to provide access for UN inspectors and cooperate with the IAEA. Commenting on the situation, chairman of Armenian nuclear safety regulatory committee Ashot Martirosyan noted the issue as legal, based on obligations envisaged by IAEA-Iran agreement. “The resolution calling on Iran to open assess to its nuclear objects has a political aspect as well, which doesn’t make any no country authorized to comment on the issue,” he said. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. 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. |