Iran to host second nuclear disarmament conference

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Iran to host second nuclear disarmament conference

2011-06-12 01:13:55 GMT+7 (ICT)

TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Mahdi Akhoundzadeh said on Saturday that Iran will open the second International Nuclear Disarmament Conference on June 12 in Tehran, the state-run Press TV reported.

Akhoundzadeh told reporters that the two-day event comprises three specialized panels which will discuss the doctrines of nuclear powers, will take practical measures to eliminate weapons of mass destruction and will review regional and international disarmament commitments.

"The second conference that we are going to host in a few days' time in Tehran is the continuation of a sustainable effort by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the past twenty years," Akhoundzadeh told Press TV.

Delegates from different nations across the world, including the United States, nuclear experts, ambassadors and representatives from international bodies such as the UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency are expected to attend the conference.

The Iranian official also pointed out that the conference will shed light on Israel's policy of deliberate ambiguity on nuclear weapons and complained that the US and its allies continue to ignore Tel Aviv's growing nuclear threat to the Middle East.

Iran hosted the first such conference last year with the theme "Nuclear Energy for All, Nuclear Weapon for None."

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