Joint statement by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Vienna, 14 July 2015.
By: Mohamed Adel
Brussels, 14/07/2015
It is a great honour for us to announce that we have reached an
agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.
With courage, political will, mutual respect and leadership, we
delivered on what the world was hoping for: a shared commitment to peace and to
join hands in order to make our world safer. This is an historic day also
because we are creating the conditions for building trust and opening a new
chapter in our relationship.
This achievement is the result of a collective effort.
No one ever thought it would be easy. Historic decisions never are. But
despite all twists and turns of the talks, and the number of extensions, hope
and determination enabled us to overcome all the difficult moments. We have
always been aware we had a responsibility to our generation and the future ones.
Thanks to the constructive engagement of all parties, and the dedication
and ability of our teams, we have successfully concluded negotiations and
resolved a dispute that lasted more than 10 years.
Many people brought these difficult negotiations forward during the last
decade and we would like to thank all of them - as we would like to thank the
International Atomic Energy Agency for its critical contribution and close
cooperation as well as the Austrian government for the support and hospitality.
We, the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security policy and the
Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, together with the Foreign
Ministers of the People´s Republic of China, France, Germany, the Russian
Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States of America met here in
Vienna, following several months of intensive work, at various levels and in
different formats, to negotiate the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA), based on the key parameters agreed in Lausanne on 2 April.
We have today agreed on the final text of this Joint Comprehensive Plan
of Action The E3/EU+3 and the Islamic Republic of Iran welcome this historic
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which will ensure that Iran’s
nuclear programme will be exclusively peaceful, and mark a fundamental shift in
their approach to this issue. They anticipate that full implementation of this
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will positively contribute to regional and
international peace and security. Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances
will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action includes Iran’s own long-term
plan with agreed limitations on Iran’s nuclear program, and will produce the
comprehensive lifting of all UN Security Council sanctions as well as
multilateral and national sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear programme,
including steps on access in areas of trade, technology, finance, and energy.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action comprises of a main text, and
five technical annexes - on nuclear, sanctions, civil nuclear energy
cooperation, a joint commission, and implementation. These documents are
detailed and specific: that is important because all sides wanted clarity so as
to ensure the full and effective implementation of the agreement.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is a balanced deal that respects
the interests of all sides. It is also complex, detailed and technical: we
cannot fully summarise the agreement now. But the full main text and all its
annexes will be made public still today and will be presented within the next
few days by the E3+3 to the Security Council for endorsement.
We know that this agreement will be subject to intense scrutiny. But
what we are announcing today is not only a deal but a good deal. And a good
deal for all sides – and the wider international community.
This agreement opens new possibilities and a way forward to end a crisis
that has lasted for more than 10 years. We are committed to make sure this
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is fully implemented, counting also on the
contribution of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
We call on the world community to support the implementation of this
historic effort.
This is the conclusion of our negotiations, but this is not the end of
our common work. We will keep doing this important task together.
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