Agenda Item 9 (d): NPT safeguards agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran

International Atomic Energy Agency

Board of Governors’ Meetings (September 14-19, 2020)

Agenda Item 9 (d): NPT safeguards agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Statement by Sh. Jaideep Mazumdar, Ambassador and Permanent Representative.

Madam Chair,

India has taken note of the Report of the DG entitled: NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran – GOV/2020/47 dated 4 September 2020. We welcome the Joint Statement by the Director General of the IAEA and the Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Head of the AEOI dated 26 August 2020. We urge Iran to continue its cooperation with the Agency.

Thank You.