Iran's case not complicated: Larijani
Iran-European Union, Politics, 7/10/2006

Iran's top nuclear negotiator, while on a visit to Switzerland yesterday said that the Iran's nuclear case is not a complicated one.

Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani made the remarks during an interview with the Swiss national news agency SDA.

"If the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) lays down rights for countries, why should they be prevented from exercising these rights?" Larijani asked.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran supports the campaign for global disarmament," he said.

Larijani and EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana are expected to meet on Tuesday.

Asked whether Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani would raise ambiguous points in a package of incentives offered by Group 5+1, during his Tuesday meeting with the EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana or Iran would offer a new proposal, Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said during previous meetings held between the two sides, they discussed general topics including different ambiguities and questions which should be responded. "Talks should be comprehensive. All sides should participate in negotiations," he said.

Asked whether Iran will present a preliminary response to the nuclear proposal on Tuesday, Mottaki said yesterday that Iran does not intend to give any preliminary response to the proposal, given that some preparation is necessary to respond to the package.

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