Kazakh Foreign Ministry issues statement regarding Iran’s nuclear programme negotiations

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan welcomes the progress made in agreeing a political framework agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and the six international mediators to resolve the Iranian nuclear programme on April 2, 2015 in Lausanne.

We have consistently advocated the solution of the situation around Iran's nuclear programme with IRI by political and diplomatic ways, which will contribute to strengthening the international security system, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry informs. Kazakhstan, as a state with a strong commitment to the non-proliferation regime and that voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons, made a practical contribution to the negotiation process. Our country provided a platform for holding two rounds of talks on February 25-26 and April 5-6, 2013, which contributed significantly to the creation of an atmosphere of trust between Iran and the group of international negotiators, and affected the promotion of a constructive dialogue. We hope that the political will of the participating countries will be maintained and will become a key achievement concerning a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme within the agreed timeframe in the future.