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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Obama chose the completion of "diplomatic" about Iran's nuclear

The US President, Barack Obama, have a meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Wednesday (20/3) with the main discussion agenda Iran nuclear issue. (REUTERS)

Jerusalem (Reuters)-President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, has said that he prefers to handle the Iran nuclear issue by means of "diplomatic", as it became the desire of Iran.

In a joint press conference after meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Wednesday (20/3), Obama said "all options remain on the table" and that he preferred a diplomatic solution.

According to a Xinhua News Agency report, Obama said Iran and its nuclear weapons "can be a threat to the region, for the world, as well as create Israel".

The US President also assured Israel with the support of the U.S. Iran nuclear problem remains.

Israel and some Western countries have long accused Iran is secretly trying to make nuclear weapons, an allegation disputed by Tehran. Iran insists its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes.

Israel has long threatened to launch an attack against Iran's nuclear installations if diplomacy and sanctions fail to stop Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

Translator: Chaidar Abdullah



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Friday, March 15, 2013

Big country's diplomatic breakthrough with Iran strive

Vienna (Reuters)-Six Nations of the world, Tuesday (5/3), urging Iran to meet its obligations to clear up its nuclear plan issues, and seek a diplomatic breakthrough in the next round of talks with Tehran, and not melapokan the matter to the UN Security Council.

The six countries said in a joint statement, "we noted the fruitful meetings held on 26-27 February in Almaty in order to carry out a constructive diplomatic process, ... We are seeking tangible results in this diplomatic process at an early stage. "

According to the statement, Iran must comply fully and without delay all its obligations including entering Additional Protocol soon.

Some Vienna-based diplomat told Xinhua--which monitored Between Jakarta-positive steps made in the meeting between Iran and the P5 + 1 on February 26-27 at the Almany. The six countries prefer to issued a joint statement and not reporting the Iran nuclear issue to the UN Security Council, so that it opens the door for diplomatic opportunities in the near future.

Both sides attempted to reach an agreement in April in other negotiations in order to make bababk positive step to end the infighting, after expert-level talks to be held in Isntabul, Turkey, early next month.

The P5 + 1 group consisting of the United States, France, United Kingdom, China, Russia plus Germany.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Myanmar open diplomatic relations with Armenia

Yangon (Reuters)-Myanmar has opened diplomatic relations with Armenia on the level of ambassadors, according to the official media Friday.

Armenia is the first country to establish relations with Myanmar in 2013 after Malawi, Bhutan, Luxembourg, Latvia, Estonia and Iceland in 2012.

Xinhua report, a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations was signed between the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations and the Permanent Representative of Armenia the Abkhaz in New York on 31 January.

The establishment of diplomatic relations with Armenia has made the number of countries in the world that has a relationship with Myanmar reached 111, since Myanmar regained independence in 1948.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar in his statement mentioned so far, Yangon has set up embassies in 30 countries and two permanent missions in New York and Geneva, in addition to the four Consulate General in Hong Kong, Kunming and Nanning (China) and Calcutta (India).

Meanwhile, 28 countries have their embassies in Myanmar. In addition, China and India have respectively set up consulates-general in Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city, while Switzerland in Yangon and Bangladesh in Sittway.

(H-AK/M016)



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