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IAEA / AMANO
STORY: IAEA / AMANO
TRT: 2.26
SOURCE: IAEA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 9 SEPTEMBER 2011, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
1. Pan left, from reporters to IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
2. Med shot, Iranian delegation
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General:
“The measures implemented by Iran, and the further commitments it has undertaken, represent a positive step forward, but much remains to be done to resolve all outstanding issues. In particular, clarification of all issues related to possible military dimensions, and implementation by Iran of its Additional Protocol, are essential for the Agency to resolve all outstanding issues related to Iran's nuclear activities.”
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General:
“Syria last month indicated its readiness to enable the Agency to conduct an inspection at the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor in Damascus. However, the security situation on the ground is such that the Agency is not in a position to send inspectors to Syria. We will continue to monitor the security situation in the country.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General:
“I remain seriously concerned about the nuclear programme of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It will be five years next month since Agency inspectors were asked to leave the DPRK. Nevertheless, the Agency maintains its readiness to play an essential role in verifying the DPRK's nuclear programme.”
8. Med shot, Japan delegation
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General:
“As we approach the third anniversary of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the Agency continues to support Japan and to help strengthen nuclear safety throughout the world. The final reports to Japan of our international review missions on decommissioning, and on remediation of large contaminated off-site areas, have been made public. Both missions observed good progress in their respective areas. But the situation remains complex, and challenging issues must be resolved to ensure the plant's long-term stability.”
10. Wide shot, end of meeting
The United Nations atomic energy chief today (3 March)highlighted some of the most pressing issues on the agenda of his agency, ranging from nuclear safety to verification of the activities of Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that the Agency continues to verify the non-diversion of nuclear material declared by Iran under its Safeguards Agreement.
He noted that Iran implemented, within the agreed three-month period, the six initial practical measures contained in the Annex to the Framework for Cooperation between Iran and the Agency and said “the measures implemented by Iran, and the further commitments it has undertaken, represent a positive step forward, but much remains to be done to resolve all outstanding issues” in particular, “clarification of all issues related to possible military dimensions and implementation by Iran of its Additional Protocol.”
On Syria, he said the Government “last month indicated its readiness to enable the Agency to conduct an inspection at the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor in Damascus.” However, he noted “the security situation on the ground is such that the Agency is not in a position to send inspectors to Syria.”
On DPRK, the Director General noted that it will be five years next month since IAEA inspectors were asked to leave the DPRK. Nevertheless, the Agency maintains its readiness to play an essential role in verifying the country’s nuclear programme.
He called on Pyongyang to comply fully with its obligations under relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate promptly with the Agency, and to resolve all outstanding issues.
Turning to Japan, he said progress continues to be made in implementation of the Agency’s Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, which was endorsed in the aftermath of the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011.
He noted that “the situation remains complex, and challenging issues must be resolved to ensure the plant's long-term stability.”
At its week-long meeting, the Board is expected to discuss a range of issues, including strengthening the Agency’s activities in nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety, as well as its activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications.
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