Iran, EU Hold Seminar to Enhance Nuclear Cooperation

More than a year into the implementation of a landmark deal on the Iranian nuclear program, Tehran and the European Union are holding a high-level seminar with the aim of promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of atomic energy, according to Press T.V.

The event, titled “International Nuclear Cooperation: Expectations and Responsibilities,” kicked off in Brussels on Tuesday, with senior European and Iranian officials in attendance.

Joint efforts by European Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action Miguel Arias Canete and Iranian Vice President and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi have helped bring about the seminar.

 Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, Helga Schmid, and Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate‑General for Energy, Dominique Ristori opened the event.

“The seminar represents an important element of the growing cooperation between Iran and the EU, following Implementation Day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),” the European Commission said on its website.

The JCPOA was concluded between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, comprising the US, UK, France, Russia, China plus Germany, in July 2015, and went into effect in January of the following year.

AEOI spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, is heading the Iranian delegation, which also comprises Foreign Ministry officials and parliamentarians.

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