Amano meets with secretary of Iran’s National Security Council

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano and Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani discussed issues of mutual interests in Tehran on July 2, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.

According a statement issued by the IAEA on Thursday, Amano is currently in Tehran to accelerate the resolution of all outstanding issues related to Iran’s nuclear program.

The statement said during his visit, Amano will meet with President Hassan Rouhani and other senior Iranian officials on Thursday.

Discussions are expected to address ongoing cooperation between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic of Iran under the Framework for Cooperation, the statement added.

It said that the visit takes place in the context of the IAEA’s continued engagement with Iran and the P5+1 (the US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) countries as they work towards a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

/By Trend/