Tehran, YJC. Iran's nuclear chief said the country is ready to boost a regional security convention to monitor the power plants of nearby countries.
Head
of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi made the remarks at a
joint session with Iran’s Department of Environment held to sign an MoU.
Salehi deemed the memorandum of understanding as an
indicator of cooperation between two organizations on issues concerning the
environment. Salehi added "AEOI is obliged to examine the soil, water
resources, and weather on the issue of radiation.”
He expressed hope that this kind of radio-ecologic
examination would be set up along the borders with the cooperation of neighbor
countries to reduce the possible risks.
Pointing to the peaceful nature of nuclear activities of
countries of the region, Salehi emphasized that Iran is ready to form a
security convention to be monitoring the activities of power plants in the
region.
Masoumeh Ebtekar, Head of DOE, in turn, expressed her
pleasure over cooperation between AEOI and DOE and described the deal as the
result of several months of research and study.
She praised the AEOI for considering the environmental issues
and said "this organization benefits from proper structure and performs
logically and appropriately.”
"Strict standards and controls have to be established to
secure the atomic technology and its functions and to avoid environmental risks
and threats,” Ebtekar added.
She hoped the AEOI and DOE would present an inclusive report
by February 2016.