The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) backs the Iran-Turkey-Brazil uranium swap agreement, Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said on Thursday.
"We welcome this agreement between the three countries on uranium fuel supply and call on the world community to support further measures in this area," Ihsanoglu said at a news conference at the end of the meeting of foreign ministers from the 57-nation Islamic group.
A trilateral agreement on uranium exchange was reached on May 17 by Iran, Turkey and Brazil, setting out terms under which Iran will send 1.2 tons of its low-enriched uranium to get 120 kg of enriched to 20% uranium fuel.
The new swap deal aims to end a standoff over the ongoing dispute over Teheran's controversial nuclear program.
DUSHANBE, May 20 (RIA Novosti)
