Iran invites International officials to visit nuclear facilities in mid January

2011-01-04 05:20:26 GMT+7 (ICT)

TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Iran on Monday announced that a number of prominent figures from six countries will visit two nuclear facilities in mid January.

According to the Fars news agency, ambassadors of two Non-Alignment Movement Troika members (Cuba and Egypt), Head of the Group 77 and representatives from China, Brazil, Russia and Turkey will visit the Islamic nation on January 15 and 16.

The group would have the opportunity to take a tour at the Arak heavy water facility and Natanz uranium enrichment center, both in Central Iran. This visit is expected to have a positive effect towards the next round of talks between Iran and the Group of 5+1.

G5+1 are the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany and are scheduled to meet Iranian officials in Istanbul, Turkey in the new rounds of talks in late January.

Last December, Iranian officials met with the G5+1 group in Geneva, Switzerland, amidst n ea international skepticism as it was believed that the meetings would not last a single day. However, Iranian officials said the talks were held under a positive and constructive atmosphere and agreed to hold additional meetings.

Iran has alleged that it has always pursued a civilian target use for its nuclear program. The Islamic country claims that its program is a civilian path to provide power to Iran's growing population, as fossil fuel would eventually run dry.

The country led by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is building a 300-megawatt light-water reactor in the southwestern town of Darkhoveyn as well as its first nuclear power plant in the southern port city of Bushehr.

Iran is currently under a fourth round of sanctions, which were backed by the U.S. They were imposed upon Tehran citing the proliferation risks of Iran's nuclear program and its continued failure to comply with International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) requests.

Ahmadinejad said that the sanctions against his country were illegal and downplayed any effect it might have had in Iran. He added that the measures only strengthen the country and accelerate the progress.

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I hope, Israel will follow Iran and invite international offocial to visit israels nuclear facilities.

Cue Pavlovian responses.......

I see on the news this morning that this move is still not good enough for US Gov and therefore will have no impact on the sanctions imposed by UN Security Council. What does Iran have to do to get the US of it's back?

I see on the news this morning that this move is still not good enough for US Gov and therefore will have no impact on the sanctions imposed by UN Security Council. What does Iran have to do to get the US of it's back?

changes the good, peacful Iran GOV to a bad yes Mr. Obama GOV..

It's times like this I feel I should applaud UlyssesG's restraint.

I want a doggie treat too, for not taking the bait.

The distinct possibility of getting the boot, once again, is a powerful motivator toward modifying one's behavior.

I want a doggie treat too, for not taking the bait.

Earned