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BRUSSELS: Following are the highlights of a five-page summary of the proposals on the nuclear issue that were submitted to Iran on Friday:
POLITICAL, SECURITY COOPERATION
EU and Iran will reaffirm commitments to security and non-proliferation treaties and reaffirm commitment to aim of Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction.
EU will work with Iran to encourage confidence-building measures and regional security arrangements.
Both sides will combat terrorism.
EU will help Iran tackle its drug problem.
General principles state need to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
A committee will be created to review progress.
SUPPORT FOR IRAN’S CIVIL NUCLEAR PROGRAMME
Iran will have access to global nuclear technologies market where contracts are awarded on basis of open tendering.
EU will help Iran develop a civil nuclear programme, help identify Iranian requirement for a further research reactor and cooperate in other peaceful fields of nuclear energy, excluding fuel-cycle related activity.
EU will cooperate more in radio-isotope production, peaceful use of nuclear energy in medicine and agriculture.
EU will help Iran get assurances for long-term supplies of fuel for light water reactors in civil nuclear industry.
Iran will not pursue fuel cycle activities other than construction and operation of light water power and research reactors.
Iran will not to withdraw from Nuclear Proliferation Treaty and keep to IAEA safeguards.
Iran will stop building Arak heavy water research reactor.
EU will help Iran find alternative uses for equipment, materials not involved in long-term civil nuclear industry.
ECONOMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
EU will recognise importance of energy cooperation with Iran, is prepared to declare that it views Iran as long-term source of oil and gas for the EU.
EU will aim to conclude talks on draft EU/Iran Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
EU will offer support for Iranian accession to World Trade Organization.
REVIEW MECHANISM
The agreement will be subject to review, at ministerial level, every 10 years. Changes will be subject to separate agreement by both sides. —Reuters
