Iran reiterates call for total nuclear disarmament

TEHRAN,April 29(MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee reiterated Iran’s call for total nuclear disarmament at a meeting with the current president of the UN General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, in New York, Iranian media reported on Sunday. During the meeting, Khazaee emphasized the importance of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament, scheduled to be held on September 26, and expressed the readiness of Iran, which holds the rotating presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement, to assist in the running of the conference. The Iranian ambassador also called on UN officials to take the measures necessary to encourage the participation of heads of states in the conference. Representatives from Egypt, Venezuela, Indonesia, Cuba, and a number of experts were present in the meeting.