IAEA Experts Hold Talk in Iran, Ahmadinejad: We Passed by Nuclear Issue

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Experts from the UN atomic watchdog held talks in Tehran Wednesday aimed at reaching accord on inspections.

The discussions are taking place two weeks ahead of a new round of talks between Iran and six world powers in parallel diplomatic efforts, which are due to resume in Kazakhstan on February 26 after an eight-month hiatus.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency and an Iranian nuclear team led by Tehran's IAEA envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh, began talks in the morning.

This comes as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that in the negotiations Iran's rights to pursue peaceful nuclear technology had to be protected.
"It is certain that Iran's definite rights should be respected, as well as law, regulations and agreement between Iran and the agency," he told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting.
On Iran's nuclear dossier, Ahmadinejad repeated that Iran has passed by the nuclear issue, meaning that the case has already been resolved.

The goal of the meeting in Tehran, the third of its kind in the past three months, is to "finalize the structured approach document", according to Herman Nackaerts, the IAEA's chief inspector who is leading the delegation to Tehran.
But "differences remain... we will work hard to try to resolve these differences," he said. "We will have good negotiations."

Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast raised prospects Tuesday that inspection of the Parchin military site by the IAEA would be possible in the context of a "comprehensive agreement" that recognizes its right to peaceful nuclear energy.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org