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Monday 8 April 2013 - 17:40
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The final Almaty statement by the Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran's top negotiator Saeed Jalili issued a statement at the end of four rounds of talks with P5+1 in Almaty.
I start by thanking the brotherly government and people of Kazakhstan for hosting the second round of Almaty talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the six countries.

Ten months ago in Moscow, the Islamic Republic of Iran tabled a comprehensive plan to help advance the talks.

The plan of action incorporates the revised proposal tabled by 5+1 in Almaty 1 round of talks as well as the recommendations of the technical meeting which was organized between Almaty 1 and 2.

Some of our specific initiatives in response to the points of view tabled by 5+1 were presented in the Almaty 1 meeting which has the capacity to help bring about a forward movement.

In the past two days substantive, extensive and comprehensive discussions, addressing the various dimensions off the plan of action tabled by the Iran took place and representatives of the six countries sought numerous clarifications and posed many questions about Iran's proposed plan. In response, Iran provided extensive answers.

Of course there is some distance between the positions of the two sides. The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced on numerous occasions stressing the rights of the Iranian people including the right to enrich and an end to behaviors which are a sign of enmity towards the people of Iran based on these two points, the proposal was tabled to help us to proceed in a constructive fashion.

Representatives of the 5+1 group of countries tabled the points of view of their respective countries and announced that they will need to have a better evaluation of the new conditions which have arisen from Iran's initiative. With this in mind it was decided that they will transmit the outcome of the talks to their respective capitals. It was also decided that Lady Ashton, after consulting the foreign ministers of the six countries, will call me to discuss how the process of talks will proceed.

We think that in this round of talks, some good negotiations were conducted, and now in consideration to our new proposals, it is now up to the 5+1 to demonstrate its willingness and sincerity to take proportionate confidence building steps.

Speaking at a press conference after the talks, Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili said that extensive and comprehensive talks were held to address an action plan proposed by Tehran based on the groups response to proposals made in previous negotiations.

Jalili said representatives from the P5+1 group sought clarification and raised many questions about the plan and received answers in full detail.

The Iranian official said that despite some distance between the positions of Iran and the P5+1 group on issues discussed, both sides have decided to remain in contact for further negotiations.

Jalili noted that Western countries have to move away from a hostile approach toward Iran, and that confidence-building is a two-way avenue, which should not deprive Iran of its rights.

Irans top negotiator said Iran entered the negotiations with a constructive approach and provided the P5+1 group with an operational plan with detailed steps based on the response the group gave to Tehrans proposals in previous negotiations.

At the end of talks they came to the conclusion that based on Iran initiative and also the proposals presented to them, they need to return to their capitals and also discuss these proposals with their respective authorities and later inform us about the outcome, he added.

Commenting on Irans enrichment activity, Jalili said that enrichment is Irans right and we need this rightfor the production of medicines.... We did not have the fuel. We asked them to provide us with the fuel, but they did not provide us with the fuel...so we had close to one million people in need of these type of medicines, we could not ignore this.

Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council reiterated that Irans position is No one should possess nuclear weapons.

"At the same time, all signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty must have the right to peaceful nuclear energy," he urged.

The Iranian official denounced the Wests double standards regarding the right to nuclear energy.

Jalili noted while certain countries explicitly possess nuclear warheads and conduct military nuclear tests, others are barred from developing nuclear energy for civilian purposes.

Nuclear powers must be held accountable for their behaviors before the international community, he added.

He called on the UN Security Council to take action to disarm those countries, instead of focusing on a country which is trying to access nuclear energy to meet its medical needs.

By US Close Up

 

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