China, Japan hail JCPOA implementation
The Chinese government on Sunday welcomed the implementation of
the nuclear deal finalized by Iran and six world powers in July
2015, known as the JCPOA, describing it as a “positive message to
the international community”, Tasnim reported.
"This is a positive message to the international community in
2016," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a Sunday statement
published on the foreign ministry’s website.
"Implementation Day is no doubt significant for the international
non-proliferation regime, which is currently undergoing a test,” he
added.
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida also hailed the
implementation of the accord,saying it was "a result of strenuous
efforts made by all the negotiating parties and the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)".
"Seizing this opportunity of important progress, Japan will further
strengthen the historically friendly relationship with Iran,"
Kishida stressed, Sputnik reported.
IAEA late on Saturday released a statement and confirmed Iran’s
commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Shortly after the IAEA announcement, Iranian Foreign Minister
Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief
Federica Mogherini announced in a joint statement that the
implementation of the agreement has officially been started.
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