NEWS RELEASES
CANADA URGES IRAN TO ACT ON IAEA FINDINGS
June 20, 2003 (4:40 p.m. EDT) No. 88
CANADA URGES IRAN TO ACT ON IAEA FINDINGS
Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham today issued the following statement concerning the outcome of this week's
discussion of Iran's nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting, in
Vienna, Austria:
"Canada fully supports the outcome of this week's discussion of Iran's nuclear program and applauds the IAEA for its
excellent work on this issue. We expect this work will continue with the same rigour.
"Canada is extremely concerned about the IAEA's findings that Iran has failed to report nuclear material, facilities and
activities, as required under its Safeguards Agreement with the Agency and consistent with its obligations under the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This is a serious pattern of failure that calls into question Iran's assurances of full
transparency and cooperation, and even more so, its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation.
"Canada joins the Board of Governors in urging Iran to demonstrate its full compliance by promptly rectifying all problems
identified by the IAEA, resolving all questions about its nuclear program that remain open, and agreeing to other measures
sought by the IAEA. We note the assurances that Iran has provided about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program. The
clearest possible demonstration of this would be Iran's early and unconditional acceptance of an Additional Protocol to its
Safeguards Agreement."
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