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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">December 23, 2006 <i>(2:10 p.m. EST)</i><br>
No. 164</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">CANADA FULLY SUPPORTS UN RESOLUTION ON SANCTIONS
AGAINST IRAN</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, today made the following statement regarding the
resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that makes the
suspension of Iran’s enrichment-related, reprocessing and heavy-water related
activities legally binding under Article 41 of the UN Charter:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canada fully supports the Resolution adopted today by the UNSC. Iran’s
non-compliance with its international obligations will not be tolerated.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canada will ensure that all measures contained in the Resolution are implemented
through Canadian domestic law within the 60-day deadline and urges all UN member
states to do likewise.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canada calls on Iran to comply fully with the measures elaborated in Resolution 1737
and to return to negotiations on a long-term comprehensive settlement that balances
Iran’s rights and obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. It is only through full
cooperation that Iran can raise confidence in the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“We remind Iran that the package of incentives offered to it in June by the European
Union High Representative on behalf of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United
Kingdom and the United States remains on the table and would constitute an excellent
basis for a peaceful negotiated settlement.”</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Resolution requires all UN member states, including Canada, to take measures to
prevent the supply, sale or transfer of all items, materials, equipment, goods and
technology that could contribute to Iran’s enrichment-related, reprocessing or
heavy-water related activities.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada<br>
613-995-1874<br>
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