5 Mar 2012

IAEA / AMANO

The head of the nuclear watchdog agency said today that it continues to have “serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear programme.” IAEA

Posted at: March 5, 2012 3:00 pm

Duration: 01:53

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STORY: IAEA / AMANO
TRT: 1:53
SOURCE: IAEA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 5 MARCH 2012, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

SHOTLIST:

1. Med shot, Amano walking into press briefing
2. Cutaway, press cameras
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
"The agency continues to have serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear programme." 
5. Cutaway, journalist 
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
"Despite intensive discussions, there was no agreement on the structured approach to resolve these issues. Iran did not grant access to the Parchin site during our visit as we requested.  Nevertheless, the agency will continue to address the Iran nuclear issues through dialogue and in a constructive state."     
7. Cutaway, cameraman
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
"The agency has not been able to implement any safeguard measures in North Korea (DPRK) for nearly three years so knowledge of the current status of the country's nuclear program is limited. The outcome of talks between the United States and  North Korea announced last week represents an important step in the right direction. We are seeking further clarification about the results of these talks."
9. Cutaway, press 
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
"Nuclear power is now safer than it was one year ago. But nuclear safety is something that we must be worked at everyday and we must never become complacent."
8. Wide shot, press

STORYLINE:

The head of the nuclear watchdog agency said that it continues to have "serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear programme."

Speaking to reporters today following a Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Amano said that despite "intensive" discussions there was no agreement to resolve the issues but the agency would continue to address them through constructive dialogue.

On being denied access to the Parchin military site, he would not give details but said the agency was aware of some activities and "it makes us believe that going there sooner is better than later."

On North Korea (DPRK), Amano said that the outcome of talks between the United States and North Korea announced last week was an "important step" in the right direction and that the agency was seeking "further clarification" about the results of the talks.

He said the agency has not been able to implement any safeguard measures in DPRK for nearly three years and that knowledge of the current status of the country's nuclear program was limited. Amano did say "we stand ready upon request and with the approval of the board of governors to return to Yongbyon."

Amano mentioned the one year anniversary next Sunday of the Fukushima disaster. He said that nuclear power "is now safer than it was one year ago," but nuclear safety was something that must be "worked at everyday and we must never become complacent."