Brazil Maintain Dialogue with Iran's Nuclear

Rio de Jenerio: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterated that Brazil will maintain dialogue with Tehran about its nuclear program and trying to avoid sanctions. The announcement was made Silva in separate bilateral meetings with leaders of China and India on the sidelines of the Summit of Nuclear recently.

"Iran's nuclear issue is one of the topics covered," said Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, as quoted by Xinhua, Friday (16 / 4). "We explained our position to them (leaders of China and India). We also listen to their analysis."

According to President Silva, Amorim said, the Iranian government must show some flexibility on this issue, because Iran has a right to nuclear program for peaceful purposes. "The international community needs to be convinced that the nuclear program will not be used for military purposes," he added.

President Silva, Amorim said, affirming his conviction that based on past experience and the situation of Iran that sanctions will not be efficient. "But in some cases can be counterproductive. Even for the purposes they are applied," he added.

Amorim also said that President Silva's explanation only for the purpose of transparency. "There was an exchange of ideas about how this process happens, how to find a peaceful solution of this problem. Our beliefs, it is still possible to try," he added.

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