Tehran (IP) - The Vice-President and the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in a joint statement, emphasized technical cooperation between the two sides.

Iran PressIran News: The full text of this statement is as follows.

Joint Statement by the Vice-President and the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Tehran – 12 September 2021).

A meeting between Mr. Mohammad Eslami, Vice-President and the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran (AEOI), and Mr. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), took place on September 12, during his visit to Tehran.

1. In this meeting, the parties recalled and reaffirmed the spirit of cooperation and mutual trust and its continuation and emphasized the necessity of addressing the relevant issues in a constructive atmosphere and exclusively in a technical manner.

2. In the existing cooperation framework, the two sides decided to maintain their mutual interactions and meetings at relevant levels.

To this end, the Vice-President and the Head of AEOI will meet the IAEA DG at the sidelines of the upcoming General Conference. The IAEA DG will also visit Tehran shortly to hold high-level consultations with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to enhance cooperation between Iran and the IAEA in different fields and discuss current mutual interest issues.

3. IAEA’s inspectors are permitted to service the identified equipment and replace their storage media which will be kept under the joint IAEA and AEOI seals in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two sides agree upon the way and the timing.

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