Update - October 6, 2008

Iran: Soltanieh reacts to French Foreign Ministry statement

more Iran's Ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh in a reaction to the recent French Foreign Ministry spokesman statement presented a list of broken promises by the western countries, including France. As-Sharq-al-Ousat Newspaper, printed in London, recently quoted French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Eric Chevallier as saying Iran signed an agreement...

IAEA 52nd General Conference of Member States Draws to a Close

more The IAEA´s 52nd General Conference of Member States concluded today in Vienna. More than 130 IAEA Member States and over 1400 delegates attended the five-day event held at the Austria Center, Vienna from 29 September – 4 October. At its concluding session, the General Conference adopted resolutions backing the IAEA´s work and setting future directions in key areas. These...

OAS identifies violence and insecurity among region's top concerns

more Violence and insecurity, major concerns facing the Americas, have adversely affected our democracies, a problem that in turn hampers development prospects, Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin told a conference in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Ambassador Ramdin made the statement yesterday as he addressed the closing session of an...