We therefore welcome the successful conclusion of the negotiations in Geneva between the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which culminated in the adoption of the Joint Plan of Action on 24 November 2013. South Africa recognises this as a period of confidence-building that is a prelude to the ultimate goal of a mutually-agreed long-term comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme that would enable Iran to fully enjoy its inalienable right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in line with the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

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