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Amano, Shamkhani meet in Tehran

Issues of mutual interests came up for discussion in a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran between the IAEA chief and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani discussed issues of mutual interests in Tehran on Thursday.

According to a statement issued by the IAEA on Thursday, Amano is currently in Tehran to accelerate the resolution of all outstanding issues related to Iran’s nuclear program.
The statement further said during his visit, Amano will meet with President Hassan Rouhani and other senior Iranian officials on Thursday.

Discussions are expected to address ongoing cooperation between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic of Iran under the Framework for Cooperation, the statement added.

It said that the visit takes place in the context of the IAEA’s continued engagement with Iran and E3/EU+3 countries as they work towards a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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