Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
October 13, 2004
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BOUCHER: That's where the G-8 works issues together: nonproliferation issues, political issues, issues of their relationships of importance to them.
The impetus for this discussion comes from the secretary's discussion with G-8 foreign ministers in September. And comes from the efforts the Europeans are making to look at what they can do to...
October 12, 2004
Q - About the general affairs council yesterday. You've said nothing about what was more or less decided on Iran? Can you confirm that the EU intends to present a sort of package to Teheran, "a stick and carrot"? And on the European or French side, can you confirm that talks are being held with the US to devise a package which would present, if...
October 11, 2004
Unofficial translation from Russian
Question: Please comment on the stand of Russia on the elections held in Afghanistan.
Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia from the outset presumed that the elections in Afghanistan are a major part of the Bonn Process, which was approved at an appropriate UN conference. We actively backed the decision of the...
October 10, 2004
Visiting Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Dr Kamal Kharrazi here Sunday announced that the two countries are finalizing the deal on providing Iran with nuclear fuel by Russia and the return of the spent fuel from Bushehr nuclear power plant. Speaking at a joint press conference at Iran`s Ministry of...
October 6, 2004
Visiting Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said here Wednesday that Iran`s issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are getting solved. Talking to reporters at Khartoum airport before leaving here for Oman, Khatami added Iran is a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and has accepted the addition protocol...
October 1, 2004
The next administration must work to isolate Iran not only militarily but ideologically, by successfully transforming Afghanistan and Iraq into democratic countries.
September 30, 2004
Tim Sebastian: Do you now know the extent of the nuclear proliferation that took place as a result of Pakistan's scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of their bomb, as a result of the technology he sold, the equipment that he sold and the materials that he sold around the world. Do you know the extent of it now?
Mohamed ElBaradei: Not fully...
September 29, 2004
Tehran, Sept 29, IRNA -- Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani here on Wednesday dismissed as" baseless" Americans` claim that nuclear tests had been conducted in archin region in Iran, saying such a claim is not unprecedented on part of the US.
September 23, 2004
"The Federal Government welcomes the fact that, after prolonged and difficult negotiations, the Board of Governors of the IAEA has adopted the pertinent resolution by consensus.
In taking this step, the Board clearly demonstrated its unity vis-Ã -vis the Government in Tehran and highlighted the international community's concerns regarding Iran's...
September 22, 2004
U.N. HQ, New York, Sept 22, IRNA -- No one can deprive Iran of its natural and legitimate right to peaceful use of nuclear technology and demand something beyond the country`s legal commitments, said Iran`s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here on Wednesday.