Weapon Program:
- Nuclear
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on August 11 adopted by consensus a resolution concerning Iran's implementation of its Safeguards Agreement Pursuant to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The resolution expresses serious concern over the decision by Iran to resume the previously frozen activities at the uranium conversion plant in Isfahan. It urges Teheran as a confidence building measure to fully restore its voluntary moratorium on sensitive nuclear work, including conversion. The resolution notes that such moratorium is exceptionally important for the clarification of the questions the Agency still has about Iran's previous undeclared nuclear activities.
In accordance with the resolution the "Iranian dossier" will continue to be examined within the framework of the IAEA with reliance upon its verification instruments. By September 3 the Agency's Director General must submit to the Board of Governors a comprehensive report on Iran's implementation of its Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA and compliance with this resolution.
Having supported the adoption of the resolution, we proceed from the necessity to create conditions for de-escalating the situation and getting it back into the negotiation mainstream. We are convinced that in this way, through a mutually keen dialogue, it is possible to arrive at solutions ultimately meeting the interests of Iran, including through the creation of an atmosphere of necessary trust around its nuclear program. Russia, for its part, is ready to assist the development of the process in this direction comprehensively.
