Iran official ”optimistic” over nuclear talks with EU

Published February 2nd, 2005 - 03:43 GMT

The European Union and Iran are "optimistic" that their ongoing negotiations would lead to successful conclusions, according to an Iranian nuclear official. "The EU wants to continue this process of dialogue with us. Both EU and Iran are optimistic that negotiations will be successful," Mohammad Saeidi, vice-president for planning and international affairs of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), told IRNA in an interview in Brussels.


"It will be very good for European countries and for Iran. We can cooperate in the economic field and in promoting security and stability in the region," he said.


"All the issues are under discussion. All the things are on the table," said Saeidi.


"Our nuclear program is an inalienable right and it is enshrined in the NPT and the right of every country. We should use this right in our country. Iran has a long-term peaceful nuclear program to generate electricity," Saeidi told IRNA in comments published Wednesday.

 

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