5 International Neighbour News U.S. Support for IAEA Praises Rebels Illegal: Putin Pakistan’s Nuclear MOSCOW - Russian Pres- Charter,” he said in an ex- Security Record ident Vladimir Putin on cerpt of an interview with ISLAMABAD - Director the IAEA, adding that Sunday branded U.S. sup- U.S. television networks General (DG) Internation- IAEA’s Technical Coop- port for rebel forces in Syr- CBS and PBS released by al Atomic Energy Agency eration Programme with ia as illegal and ineffective, the Kremlin. (IAEA) Yukiya Amano Pakistan was one of its saying U.S.-trained rebels Russia has stepped up praised Pakistan’s im- largest in the world. The were leaving to join Is- its military involvement pressive nuclear secu- DG IAEA praised Paki- lamic State with weapons in Syria in recent weeks, rity record spanning over stan’s impressive nuclear supplied by Washington. with U.S. officials accus- four decades of nuclear security record over more In an interview with U.S. ing Moscow of sending power plant operation. than four decades of op- networks recorded ahead combat aircraft, tanks and In a meeting with Paki- erating nuclear power of a meeting with U.S. other equipment to help stani Foreign Secretary plants and expressed sat- President Barack Obama, the Syrian army. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry isfaction at the implemen- Putin said Syrian Presi- Russia’s sudden military in New York on the side- tation of IAEA safeguards dent Bashar al-Assad de- build-up this month in lines of the 70th United measures by Pakistan served international sup- support of Assad and Nations General As- Thanking Amano for the port as he was fighting a refugee crisis that has sembly, Amano said the mutually beneficial coop- terrorist organizations. spilled over from the re- IAEA stood ready to help eration Pakistan enjoyed Obama and Putin are gion into Europe have lent Pakistan and other coun- with IAEA as one its scheduled to talk on Mon- though White House and leaders will discuss and “In my opinion, provi- counter to the principles of new urgency to attempts tries achieve Sustainable founding members since day after Putin addresses Kremlin officials have dis- even who initiated the sion of military support modern international law to resolve the Syria con- Development GoalsSus- 1957, the Aizaz said that the United Nations, al- agreed on what the two meeting. to illegal structures runs and the United Nations flict. (Reuters) tainable Development Pakistan deeply valued Goals. The DG IAEA said the role played by IAEA the organisation had an in the development of Xi Reaffirms Support Austria Urges Debate on Refugee important role to play in peaceful uses of nuclear the implementation of the technology. He added for UN Authority, Urges Post-2015 Development that Pakistan attached the Spending and EU Deficit Rules Agenda. He appreciated highest priority to nuclear more Cooperation BERLIN - The rising cost meant governments had the excellent cooperation safety and security as a UNITED NATIONS - Vis- Charter, safeguard au- of looking after refugees to build more houses between Pakistan and national responsibility iting Chinese President thority and role of the UN may scupper the budget and schools. “I have my Xi Jinping on Saturday and make joint efforts to plans of some European doubts that the budgets Chinese President Calls called for global efforts to promote world peace and governments, and Brus- that are being planned defend authority and role common development, Xi sels should consider ex- now will be sufficient,” for Closer Cooperation of the United Nations and suggested. The member emptions for such spend- the minister said. Some vowed to deepen coopera- states demonstrated their ing under its EU deficit economists argue that with Romania tion with the world body. support and expectations rules, Austria’s finance the increased number NEW YORK - China and Romania have a time- This year marks the 70th for the UN to play a big- minister was quoted as of refugees will lead to stands ready to further honored friendship and anniversary of the found- ger role in world affairs saying. stronger domestic de- promote all-round practi- bilateral cooperation en- ing of the United Nations, with their leaders gather- “The short-term costs mand, and therefore cal cooperation with Ro- joys broad prospects, and Xi said in his meeting with ing in New York, the Chi- are high but predictable. higher tax revenue. “But mania, Chinese President called upon the two sides UN Secretary-General Ban nese president noted. As More critical is the ques- you have to keep in icit rules. “There should Finance Minister Wolf- Xi Jinping said here Sat- to strengthen coordination Ki-moon on the sidelines all parties expect the UN tion of the longer-term mind that this growth be a discussion about gang Schaeuble has said urday when meeting with on the direction and key of the 70th session of the to adhere to political so- effects (on the budgets),” push is financed with whether the high costs he still aimed to maintain his Romanian counterpart aspects of the develop- UN General Assembly. lutions to hot-spot issues Hans Joerg Schelling more spending and more for countries such as a balanced budget this Klaus Iohannis. Stressing ment of bilateral ties. It is On that occasion, the in- in the coming decade, Xi told German newspa- debt,” Schelling said. The Germany or Austria and year and next. Some law- the need to pursue sub- also necessary for the two ternational community urged the global institution per Welt am Sonntag, in minister said the Europe- others for the humani- makers have questioned should reaffirm the com- and its Security Council to an interview published an Commission should tarian measures should whether that will be stantial results, Xi said countries to deepen peo- mitment to multilateral- draw useful experiences on Sunday. He said a think about not counting be viewed as extraordi- possible given the rising China is willing to work ple-to-people exchanges ism, defend principles from how the Iran nuclear lot of refugees would such spending as normal nary one-time effects,” costs associated with the with Romania to boost and expand cooperation and purposes of the UN is ...(More on P4)...(11) stay in Europe, which expenditure under its def- Schelling said. German migrant crisis.(Reuters) cooperation in energy and in tourism, culture, art, infrastructure develop- publication and other ar- Iran Ready to Bolster Ties ment within the frame- eas, so as to consolidate France Launches Air Strikes work of the Silk Road public support for bilat- with EU: President Rouhani Economic Belt and 21st- eral relations, he added. TEHRAN - Iran’s Presi- the sidelines of the 70th Century Maritime Silk Recalling that Romania is Against Islamic State in Syria dent Hassan Rouhani annual session of the UN Road Initiative and push one of the earliest coun- PARIS - France said on “We are hitting Daesh be- says the Islamic Republic General Assembly. for progress on key pro- tries to establish diplomat- Sunday it had launched cause this terrorist organ- has always maintained “Members of the Euro- jects. The Belt and Road ic ties with the People’s its first air strikes against ization prepares its at- “good” relations with the pean Union have suffered Initiative, which was an- Republic and has always Islamic State in Syria in tacks against France from European Union, urging the most during the sanc- nounced by Xi in 2013, is firmly supported China an act of “self-defense” to Syria. We are acting in both sides to revive and tions time, and in the new aimed at promoting con- on issues involving its stop to the militant group self-defense,” Valls said, strengthen bilateral ties. (post-sanctions) era, we nectivity, cooperation and core interests and major from carrying out attacks using an name for The EU followed an “in- should repair and expand common prosperity along concerns, Xi said the Chi- inside France. Prime Islamic State. correct and wrong” path Iran-EU relations in order the ancient land and mari- nese people cherish the Minister Manuel Valls The announcement came by imposing sanctions to make up for the past,” time trade routes. friendship with the Roma- said on BFM-TV that the a few hours before Presi- against Iran over its nu- Rouhani added. Xi pointed out that China nian people.(Xinhua) strikes targeted Islamic dent Francois Hollande clear program, Rouhani He noted that Iran and the State training centers was to join world leaders country thus confirms its Daesh (Islamic State). We said in a Saturday meet- EU should draw plans for UN Rights Report on Iran where militants were be- for the start of the United resolute commitment to will strike each time that ing with President of the “considerable” develop- ing prepared for carry- Nations general assem- fight against the terror- our national security is at European Council Don- ment of mutual relations Lacks Legal Standing: ing out attacks in France. bly in New York. “Our ist threat represented by ...(More on P4)...(13) ald Tusk in New York on ...(More on P4)...(12) Foreign Ministry Syrian Refugees have TEHRAN - Iran’s For- ones with ulterior mo- After Success with UN Plays Proactive eign Ministry has reject- tives.” “Iran had pre- “Devastating Impact” on ed a recent report by the sented documented and Iran, Pope, Next stop Role in Promoting United Nations (UN) on definitive responses to Development: Lebanese PM the situation of human the draft of the report, UNITED NATIONS - Lebanese Prime for Obama is UN Peace, Development rights in Iran, saying and it was expected that Minister Tammam Salam said here Satur- WASHINGTON - Serious tin on the sidelines of the annual SINGAPORE - The United Nations is playing the report lacks “legal the submitted response day that huge crowds of refugees has had challenges await President gathering of world leaders. It will a proactive role in promoting global peace standing.” – which had been pre- pared with the aim of a “devastating impact” on his country’s Barack Obama at the U.N. be their first face-to-face meeting and development, Oh Ei Sun, senior fellow “A report that has been issued [in line] with the informing the compilers development. General Assembly this week in nearly a year. Both leaders also with S. Rajaratnam School of International political aims of certain of the [UN] report of the He told the ongoing UN Sustainable De- after his recent successes on were to address the assembly’s Studies of Singapore Nanyang Technological velopment Summit that his country hosts University has said. countries lacks legal realities of human rights Iran and with Pope Francis. opening session on Monday. The standing,” Iranian For- in Iran and helping com- over 1.2 million registered Syrian refugees, “The important role that the United Nations Those burdens include the U.S. and Russia have quibbled eign Ministry Spokes- pile a balanced and fair representing a third of Lebanon’s popula- threat from Islamic State over who requested the meeting is playing could be providing a platform of woman Marziyeh text – would be appro- tion. “This has had a devastating impact militants in Iraq and Syria, and what the focus will be. Putin forum, thus urgent issues of the world could Afkham said on Sunday. priately considered in on development, economic activity, so- the Syrian civil war and the wants to talk about Syria; Obama be discussed and addressed,” Oh told Xin- Reports on human rights the final text,” Afkham cial progress and the environment -- over ensuing refugee crisis, and wants to concentrate on Ukraine. hua on Saturday. situations, Afkham said, said. stretching the capacity of our national in- Russia’s moves in Ukraine Despite administration efforts to Oh, who has worked in international bodies “must be prepared The final report has stitutions in health care, education, energy, and, more recently, in Syria. turn Putin into an international under the UN before, said that the UN has es- based on [information “wrongly judged” the situation of human water, sanitation and security,” Tammam Obama was set to arrive lat- pariah after Russia annexed the tablished a mechanism that decisions related obtained from] authori- tative and valid sources; rights in Iran and has said. Lebanon is one of Syria’s neighbor- er Sunday for three days in Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine to urgent issues could be implemented, most this is while this report missed the opportunity ing countries to receive a massive influx of New York, and perhaps the in March 2014, Obama believes prominently in peacekeeping, such as in Ko- Syrian refugees since March 2011, when a rean Peninsula denuclearization talks. has in many instances for an “impartial assess- most anticipated moment not engaging with the Russian cited non-impartial and ment and analysis” of political crisis broke out in the Middle East Furthermore, the UN has made great contri- was to come Monday even- leader “would be wrong” given biased sources and even the situation.(PressTV) country. ing — a meeting with Rus- the pressing issues in Ukraine butions on various regional issues, Oh said, Lebanon has not received enough financial sian President Vladimir Pu- and Syria.(AP) adding “The UN is taking very proactive support from the international community roles in its peacekeeping operations, such as , UN Mull to help it cope with the cost of the crisis Iraq Steps Up Anti-IS Coordination previously in East Timor, nowadays in the which has cost about one third of its gross border between India and Pakistan and so Co-Op Areas domestic product (GDP), he said. with Iran, Syria, Russia on. “ TASHKENT - Uzbeki- bekistan and the UN. “The international response (has been) in- BAGHDAD - Iraq, Russia, country, in the field of military Looking forward, Oh expected that the UN stan’s Foreign Minis- The sides also mulled adequate to address a crisis of this magni- Iran and Syria have agreed intelligence and aimed at shar- will continue to proactively promote peace ter the issues on the agenda met the UN Secretary- of the 70th Session of tude and duration,” he said. to set up an intelligence ing and analysing information,” and sustainability, development and pros- General Ban Ki-moon at the UN General Assem- Meanwhile, Tammam welcomed aspects committee in Baghdad, a Saad al-Hadithi, a spokesman perity. As both the United States and China the UN Headquarters in bly, as well as the Uzbek of the UN’s new Sustainable Development spokesman said Sunday, a for Prime Minister Haider al-Ab- are permanent members of the Security New York. side’s proposals to the Goals -- adopted by UN member states adi’s office, told AFP. He said the further sign of Moscow’s Council of the UN, the two countries could It was earlier reported submitted draft consoli- here Friday -- which focused on the impact growing role in the region’s cell would focus on “monitoring and have cooperated with each other in ad- that the Minister Kami- dated report on sustain- of forced migration due to conflict. conflict. Iraq welcomed the the movements of terrorists... dressing various security and strategic chal- lov is heading an Uzbek able development goals “We welcome the recognition of forced dis- creation of the new cell as a and degrading their capacity”. lenges in the world. delegation at the 70th for 2016-2030. placement of people as a result of spiraling chance to help harmonise A statement from Iraq’s Joint “The United States and China have made sort Session of the UN Gen- UN’s secretary-general, conflict, violent extremism and terrorism often competing efforts in Operations Command said the of agreement with each other, laying basis eral Assembly. for his part, expressed in the (Sustainable Development Goals),” the fight against the Islamic deal with Moscow comes amid for reduction of carbon emissions. The other Foreign Ministry of support for the coun- said Tammam, “and the recognition of the State (IS) jihadist group. “It’s “growing concern over the pres- countries in the world under UN’s guidance, Uzbekistan said the try’s efforts to mitigate need to strengthen the resilience of host a committee coordinating ence of thousands of Russian ter- I hope they will also follow suit, and we will meeting discussed the the consequences of the communities, particularly in developing between the four countries, rorists engaged in criminal acts have a better world for our future.” said Oh. promising areas of co- Aral Sea ecological dis- countries.”(Xinhua) with representatives of each with Daesh (IS).”(AFP) (Xinhua) operation between Uz- aster.(Agencies)