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96392
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 02:10
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Iran, Japan should work together on nuclear disarmament issue
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (MNA) -- Iran and Japan should work together to help efforts to eradicate nuclear weapons, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Tuesday.
Tehran and Tokyo have similar views on nuclear disarmament, so they should work together on the issue, SNSC Secretary Saeed Jalili told Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during a meeting in Tokyo.
On Monday, Jalili, who is Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, called for a global nuclear weapons ban.
Jalili also commented on the Hiroshima tragedy at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
“The crime that was committed in Hiroshima must never be repeated,” Jalili told reporters at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.
New opportunities for expanding Iran-Japan ties
At the meeting with the Japanese prime minister, the SNSC secretary noted that the fresh approach adopted by the new Japanese government will provide opportunities for expanding relations between Iran and Japan.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the deployment of more troops to Afghanistan will only compound the United States’ failure in that country.
Hatoyama said that Tokyo’s policy is to help in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, and he asked Iran to help in this effort.
He also described Jalili’s visits to Japan’s nuclear plants as an important part of his trip, saying Japan has developed advanced technology for nuclear power plants, particularly in regard to safety issues, and has much experience in constructing nuclear plants.
Tehran and Tokyo have similar views on nuclear disarmament, so they should work together on the issue, SNSC Secretary Saeed Jalili told Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during a meeting in Tokyo.
On Monday, Jalili, who is Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, called for a global nuclear weapons ban.
Jalili also commented on the Hiroshima tragedy at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
“The crime that was committed in Hiroshima must never be repeated,” Jalili told reporters at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.
New opportunities for expanding Iran-Japan ties
At the meeting with the Japanese prime minister, the SNSC secretary noted that the fresh approach adopted by the new Japanese government will provide opportunities for expanding relations between Iran and Japan.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the deployment of more troops to Afghanistan will only compound the United States’ failure in that country.
Hatoyama said that Tokyo’s policy is to help in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, and he asked Iran to help in this effort.
He also described Jalili’s visits to Japan’s nuclear plants as an important part of his trip, saying Japan has developed advanced technology for nuclear power plants, particularly in regard to safety issues, and has much experience in constructing nuclear plants.
