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Friday, October 2, 2009
Iran focuses on nuclear disarmament in Geneva
Geneva - Thu, 01 Oct 2009- Iran emphasizes on the need for nuclear disarmaments in the first round of talks between Iran and the six P5 +1 group nations in Geneva.
The Representatives from Iran and the six world nuclear powers have ended the first round of their talks in Geneva, with the second session set to begin in a few hours. A statement released by Iran's National Security Council said that the diplomats left the talks in a "calm atmosphere," and plan to return to the negotiating table after a short break. It also said that Saeed Jalili, the representative from Iran, had laid out the framework of Tehran's package of proposals and explained how it should be implemented during the initial talks.
In the first meeting, Jalili reiterated the need for a global nuclear disarmament, a long-standing Iranian demand. Other than Iran, the six countries that were represented at the summit were members of the group known as the P5+1 consisting of the permanent members of the Security Council (Russia, China, the United States, Britain, and France) plus Germany. More >>>