Nuke program: Kazakhstan welcomes signing of agreement between Iran, six mediator countries

Kazakhstan has welcomed the signing of an agreement between Iran and the “six” mediator countries on the former’s nuclear program.

It said the implementation of the agreement will make an important contribution to strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime as well as regional and international security.

Kazakhstan has a strong interest in the settling of the situation around Iran’s nuclear program and hopes that the sides will be able to reach overall agreement on a final and comprehensive solution to the problem, an Embassy of Kazakhstan release said.

It further states that Kazakhstan is firmly committed to the non-proliferation regime and, as a country that voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons, has always supported a political and diplomatic solution to the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.

Kazakhstan hopes that the sides will observe their obligations under the agreement, and that this will further strengthen mutual trust and understanding as well as normalize relations between the sides.

Kazakhstan is ready to provide further assistance required for the successful completion of the negotiations. (ANI)