French Flight to Iran Resume

June 23, 2004

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Tehran, June 23, IRNA-- Paris believes that Iran is entitled to the right of achieving peaceful nuclear technology but says Tehran should also continue its cooperation with the IAEA and its negotiations with other countries to come clean with its related policies and attract international trust, said a French official here Tuesday.
 
Serge Degallaix, political advisor to French Prime Minister, made the remarks in a meeting with head of Iran`s parliament Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Borujerdi before the former`s departure to Paris on Wednesday morning.
 

Degallaix was member of a French high-ranking delegation which was in Tehran since Monday to kick off the resumption of Paris-Tehran flights by the French Air France after a seven-year suspension. The delegation headed by Transport Minister of France left Tehran on wednesday morning.

Referring to the resumption of the French flights to Tehran, Degallaix expressed willingness of Paris to further promote relations with Tehran.

The French official also discussed with Borujerdi about Paris stands on different issues including Iran-France ties, nuclear technology and the latest developments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Responding Borujerdi`s severe criticism on Paris approach towards the Iranian exiled terrorist group, People`s Mujahedin (Munafeqin), Degallaix said that France considers the group as a terrorist organization and took certain measures last year to stop its activities in France. He further noted that Paris would by no means allow Munafiqin to commit any form of violation or crime in France.

As for Iraq, Degallaix said that Paris believes full sovereignty should be given to the Iraqi people as soon as possible and added that French officials have repeatedly notified the US on the issue. Meanwhile, the Iranian side referred to the position of the European big powers (Britain,France and Germany) at the latest session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Iran`s nuclear plan.

Borujerdi noted that adopting such stands against Iran in the future would affect Tehran`s relations with those involved in such negative approach.

The European big trio penned a draft resolution on Iran`s nuclear plan which was finally adopted by IAEA`s Board of governors last Friday. The resolution deplored what it called "lack of Iran`s full cooperation" with the UN nuclear watchdog.