Iran responded to MAGATE's proposalOctober 29, 2009 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian state media report that the country's government has responded to MAGATE's uranium enrichment proposal.Response was delivered to MAGATE Headquarters in Vienna. Details about its contents are not published for now. In the meantime, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the country would not withdraw its nuclear program, but was ready to cooperate with Western states. Under MAGATE's proposal, Tehran will ship its low enriched uranium to another state for further retrocession. Enriched uranium will then be sent back to Iran for being used in nuclear research reactors. This will rule out possibility country's being independent in obtaining highly enriched uranium which can be used nuclear weapon production. Thursday morning, a group of MAGATE inspectors returned from Iran. They had visited the uranium enrichment plant whose construction was earlier kept secret. Upon arriving in Vienna, Head of delegation said it was a "good trip", however he refrained from disclosing further details. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |