Iran refutes reports on uranium enrichment above 20%June 10, 2011 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran has informed the UN nuclear watchdog of transferring enrichment process from its nuclear site in Natanz to Fordo site, Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said on June 9. “Iran informs the International Atomic Energy Agency of any move it has made in its peaceful nuclear activities,” Salehi told reporters on the sidelines of an ECO meeting. He stressed that transferring Iran’s 20 percent uranium enrichment process from the Natanz nuclear site in Isfahan province to Fordo site in Qom province has been earlier reported to the IAEA and “there is no specific talk about it,” IRNA reported. Commenting on France's new allegation that Iran was enriching uranium higher than 20 percent, Salehi said: “This is a wrong claim which would definitely be denied by the IAEA.” If the agency could find any evidence to this end, it would definitely report that, Salehi said, adding: “When there is no report to this end it means that the IAEA denies Paris claim.” Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |