IAEA official evaluates visit to Iran as positive, G5+1 talks are on May 23

As it was already informed IAEA Director General, Yokia Amano visited Iran yesterday. According to Iranian state news agency IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi met the guest on Monday and both sides called the atmosphere of nuclear talks constructive.

According to the source Salehi welcomed the new IAEA approach toward Iran’s nuclear issue based on mutual understanding and bilateral respect, adding that all aspects of the nuclear-NPT, including the disarmament are important along with other issues like non-proliferation.

“A balanced approach toward all IAEA member states and defending all of them in the peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy will strengthen the credentiality of this international institution.”

Amano called his negotiations with the Iranian officials, including Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Sa’eid Jalili, as constructive.

“IAEA welcomes Tehran readiness to continue constructive cooperation with the international community and it is optimistic about the prospect of negotiations.”

Iranian top nuclear negotiator Sa’eid Jalili left Tehran for Baghdad Monday evening to attend upcoming nuclear talks with the P5+1 representatives.

 “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach opposing nuclear arms provides an important capacity for the IAEA; Iran will have active cooperation with the IAEA in disarmament, campaign against weapons of mass destruction and peaceful use of nuclear energy,” said Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Jalili.

He said the IAEA should be an international institution to which the members should refer to protect their rights.

Amano, for his part, praised Iran’s civilization and culture and the progress Iran has made in science and technology and hoped that Iran’s potentials and capacity will be used in the future for materialization of the IAEA objectives.

Iran on May 23 is to meet representatives of the Group 5+1 in Iraq‘s capital for the second round of talks which were revived in April in Istanbul after a 15-month hiatus.

Despite of all negotiations US Senate approved the next package of the sanctions on Iran.