of the NonâAligned Movement (NAM) and of the Islamic Republic of Iran
27 January 2006
At the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, H.E. Mr Manouchehr Mottaki, the Ministers of the NAM Troika comprising of
H.E. Mr Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs Malaysia; H.E. Dr
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South
Africa; and H.E. Felipe Perez Roque, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, had a
meeting with him in Hermanus, South Africa, on 27 January 2006 in order to
enable him to brief the Ministers of the NAM Troika on the latest development
on Iranâs nuclear programme.
The Ministers of the NAM Troika expressed appreciation to their Iranian
counterpart for keeping them abreast about recent developments on the issue,
within the context of on-going consultation within the NAM. They recalled the
visit of the NAM Troika to Teheran on 11 and 12 November 2005 and reiterated
the principled position of NAM concerning disarmament, non-proliferation of
nuclear weapons and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, as well as the
pertinent provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
(NPT) thereof as contained in the their Joint Statement to the press during the
visit to Tehran in November 2005. These include in particular reaffirming the
basic and inalienable right of all States Parties to the NPT to develop nuclear
technology for peaceful purposes, without any discrimination and in conformity
with their safeguards agreements in connection with the NPT.
The Ministers of the NAM Troika remained supportive of the ongoing work by
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in clarifying issues relating to
Iranâs nuclear programme, which should be resolved within the framework of the
Agency. In this regards, they underscored the importance of the on-going
cooperation between Iran and the Agency to resolve the remaining issues. They
urged all parties concerned to exhaust all efforts through dialogue and
negotiations, in their endeavours to resolve these issues as soon as possible
in an amicable manner.
In this regard, they welcome Iranâs intention to negotiate with the EU3 as
well as the Russian Federation in respect of its proposal on the issue of
uranium enrichment, and expressed the hope that these negotiations would
contribute towards achieving a satisfactory solution.
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs
27 January 2006
