ISTANBUL - Islam countries, which supported Iran to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, wanted the United States to revise its decision on imposing economic sanctions on Syria.
Joint Communique, which was released after the 31st Session of Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, reaffirmed the inalienable rights of member states without discrimination to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and noted that Iran has continued its cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Noting that Iran adopted the necessary measures to resolve the problem, Islamic countries welcomed Iran's signing the Additional Protocol to the IAEA Safeguard Agreements.
The Communique expressed concern that certain circles are putting pressure against Iran to renounce its alienable right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and expressed its support and solidarity with that country.
Islamic countries expressed concern that the United States started to impose economic sanctions on Syria. Islamic countries requested the United States to reconsider its decision which is against international principles and laws and they also welcomed U.N. Security Council resolution lifting sanctions imposed against Libya.
(GC-AÖ) 16.06.2004