Monday, January 22, 2007

Mottaki defends Iran's right to ban visit by some IAEA inspectors

Tehran, Jan 22, IRNA

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Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday that any move possibly taken to disallow certain inspectors to visit Tehran, is legal and within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Organization.

Speaking at a joint press conference with this Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem here on Monday, Mottaki said the IAEA presents its members a long list with the names of its inspectors and recognizes the host country's right to turn down visits by some inspectors.

Mottaki made the remark when asked by a reporter about Iran's decision to decrease cooperation with the IAEA per a Majlis approval, thus banning entry of 38 IAEA inspectors to its territory.

Asked about the nationality of the inspectors, Mottaki said, foreign ministr spokesman would in his weekly press briefing next week release the names of those about whom there were conflicting views.

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