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Disarmament Conference Kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN (FNA)- The second international conference on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation officially started work here in Tehran today.
The second conference dubbed 'A Review of Existing Challenges in Nuclear Disarmament and Dismantlement of other WMDs' will last for two days.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi delivered a speech in the opening session.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh is to deliver a speech as well.

The international meeting mainly seeks examining ways to end nuclear challenges, Zionist regime's nuclear arsenals, nuclear disarmament and arms control.

Also deputy of Iranian top nuclear negotiator Ali Baqeri is to address the meeting as well on Monday.

The two-day conference has brought together officials and representatives of over 40 countries across the world as well as ambassadors and representatives from international bodies such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The event comprises three specialized panels which will discuss the doctrines of nuclear powers, take practical measures to have a world free of weapons of mass destruction and review regional as well as international disarmament commitments.

The first International conference on nuclear disarmament dubbed as ' Nuclear Energy for All, Nuclear Weapon for No One' was held in Tehran on April 18-19, 2010 with officials from different countries of the world in attendance.

During the two-day conference, world officials and politicians put their heads together to address issues and concerns in connection with nuclear disarmament.

Foreign ministers, representatives and nuclear experts from 60 world countries participated in the event to discuss challenges on nuclear disarmament, countries' commitment to nuclear dismantlement and disarmament and aftermaths of inaction in the destruction of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs).






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