China Stresses Iran’s Right to Peaceful N. Technology

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei once again underlined Iran’s right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

“As a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran possesses the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes while following relevant international obligations,” Hong said on Wednesday.

The Chinese diplomat voiced Beijing’s readiness to work with the relevant parties to continue to play a constructive role in settling the issue.

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman’s remarks came after Iran and the six world powers held 4 rounds and two days of talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, last week.

The Iranian team was led by lead negotiator Jalili, who is also the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), and the G5+1’s representatives were presided by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

The last round of the talks between Tehran and the six world powers was held in Almaty on February 26-27.

Also, experts from Iran and the G5+1 reviewed the two sides’ proposals in a meeting in Istanbul from March 17 to 18. The two sides’ experts outlined topics of the talks between the chief negotiators of Iran and the G5+1.

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