BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) encourages Tehran to facilitate a meeting to resume talks on Iran's nuclear safeguards issues, said Rafael Grossi, IAEA Director General, Trend reports.
"After the elections in Iran, I corresponded with President Pezeshkian, indicating my disposition to meet him in Tehran to re-launch the dialogue and cooperation between the Agency and Iran. He agreed to meet with me at an appropriate juncture. I encourage Iran to facilitate such a meeting in the not-too-distant future so that we can establish a constructive dialogue that leads swiftly to real results," Grossi said, as he addressed the Board of Governors.
Grossi further noted that there has been no progress in the past 15 months towards implementing the joint statement of March 4, 2023, between the IAEA and Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
"In the context of Iran’s agreement that the joint statement continues to provide a framework for cooperation with the Agency and for addressing the outstanding safeguards issues, I call upon Iran to implement the Joint Statement through serious engagement with the Agency’s concrete proposals," the director general added.
Meanwhile, in March 2023 the AEOI and the IAEA agreed upon several issues. The IAEA and Iran will collaborate in accordance with the IAEA's competencies and Iran's rights and obligations under the comprehensive safeguards agreement. Iran has expressed willingness to provide more information and access to address outstanding safeguards issues at three locations. Voluntary access for further verification and monitoring by the IAEA will be arranged through a technical meeting in Tehran.