MEDIA RELEASE

VISIT TO AUSTRALIA BY

HISÂ· EXCELLENCY DR. AKBAR ETEMAD .

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Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for  Trade a n d .Resources, the Rt Hon. J.D. Anthony, M.P.

The Deputy" Prime Minister and Head of the Â·'Â·. .

Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, His Excellency Dr. Akbar

Etemad, will arrive on an official.visit to Australia Â·

tomorrow. .  .  . .

.  Dr. Etemad is.visiting Australia to have discussions

in relation to Australian, uranium development and to commence

negotiations on a bilateral Safeguards Agreement between

Australia and Iran. .

"  Dr. Etemad will have discussions with me and other

relevant Ministers and with Government officials. Dr. Etemad'

will also have discussions with the Australian Atomic Energy

Commission and Australian uranium companies. ; /

Dr. Etemad is accompanied.by Mr. Sirous Manzour .

and Mr. Hamid Rafizaden .Ardabili,.Vice Presidents, Atomic

Energy Organisation of Iran.; Mr. Reza Niyazmand, President,

UR-IRAN Company; andMr. Keyvan Tabari,  Legal Advisor.

Canberra, 1st May, 1978.

