Statement by Ambassador Mitsuru Kitano at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting starting on 11 September 2017, Item 6: Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231(2015)
2017/9/13
Thank you, Mr. Chairman,
Japan appreciates the Director General’s report on Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 dated 31st August 2017 (GOV/2017/35). We also highly value the recent technical briefing by the Secretariat on the 5th of September.
Japan continues to firmly support the JCPOA, which strengthens the international non-proliferation regime and contributes to the peace and stability of the Middle East region. Japan greatly appreciates the effort made by all relevant parties for the steady implementation of the JCPOA. Iran’s steady implementation of the JCPOA is the basis for further cooperation between Iran and the international community, including Japan, and in this regard, Japan will support Iran’s implementation in a concrete manner. Japan strongly hopes that the JCPOA will continue to be fully implemented by all relevant Parties.
Mr. Chairman,
It is of great importance that the Agency continues to verify and monitor Iran’s implementation of the Additional Protocol and its other nuclear related commitments under the JCPOA, and that the Agency’s regular reports to the Board provide adequate information on Iran’s implementation. The Director General’s latest report contains appropriate and sufficient information, which Japan highly appreciates, as this information serves the objective of increasing the transparency of the implementation of the JCPOA. I would like to emphasize that the support of the international community remains crucial, as the Agency assumes an increasingly important role. It is, therefore, extremely important for the IAEA to secure sufficient resources in a seamless manner. In this context, we look forward to seeing the largest possible number of Member States actively supporting the implementation of the agreement, in particular by those countries which were directly involved in concluding the agreement.
Mr. Chairman,
The exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme and non-diversion must be ensured through the full implementation of the JCPOA. Japan hopes that the Board of Governors will continue to address the verification and monitoring in Iran in its future meetings, in an appropriate manner, based on regular reports by the Director General that contain adequate information regarding Iran’s implementation of its commitments.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Japan appreciates the Director General’s report on Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 dated 31st August 2017 (GOV/2017/35). We also highly value the recent technical briefing by the Secretariat on the 5th of September.
Japan continues to firmly support the JCPOA, which strengthens the international non-proliferation regime and contributes to the peace and stability of the Middle East region. Japan greatly appreciates the effort made by all relevant parties for the steady implementation of the JCPOA. Iran’s steady implementation of the JCPOA is the basis for further cooperation between Iran and the international community, including Japan, and in this regard, Japan will support Iran’s implementation in a concrete manner. Japan strongly hopes that the JCPOA will continue to be fully implemented by all relevant Parties.
Mr. Chairman,
It is of great importance that the Agency continues to verify and monitor Iran’s implementation of the Additional Protocol and its other nuclear related commitments under the JCPOA, and that the Agency’s regular reports to the Board provide adequate information on Iran’s implementation. The Director General’s latest report contains appropriate and sufficient information, which Japan highly appreciates, as this information serves the objective of increasing the transparency of the implementation of the JCPOA. I would like to emphasize that the support of the international community remains crucial, as the Agency assumes an increasingly important role. It is, therefore, extremely important for the IAEA to secure sufficient resources in a seamless manner. In this context, we look forward to seeing the largest possible number of Member States actively supporting the implementation of the agreement, in particular by those countries which were directly involved in concluding the agreement.
Mr. Chairman,
The exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme and non-diversion must be ensured through the full implementation of the JCPOA. Japan hopes that the Board of Governors will continue to address the verification and monitoring in Iran in its future meetings, in an appropriate manner, based on regular reports by the Director General that contain adequate information regarding Iran’s implementation of its commitments.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.