In the Name of God

The Compassionate, the Merciful

Tehran International Conference on Disarmament and Non- Proliferation

17- 18 April 2010, Tehran, Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is organizing a conference in Tehran entitled "International Disarmament and Non-proliferation: World Security without Weapons of Mass Destruction " on 17th and 18th of April 2010.

Gravely concerned by the continued existence and development of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), the purpose of Tehran Conference, which will be represented by the relevant international and regional officials and eminent experts, is to exchange views with respect to the experiences, status, and future prospects of issues in the realm of international disarmament and non-proliferation.

This conference is to be composed of three panels mainly focusing on the following topics: 1) Disarmament challenges; 2) International obligations of States for disarmament and non-proliferation and consequences of the continued existence of WMDs; 3) Practical steps for the materialization of disarmament. The Main Motto of the Tehran Conference is "Nuclear Energy for Every-one, Nuclear Weapon for No-one".

Indeed, the discussions of Tehran conference would be a useful venue through which all of the participants could call for the total elimination of WMDs, and thereby, to suggest the ways and means to achieve the lofty goal of a world free from WMDs.

The general lines of the program of work of this conference are as follows:

17 April

Opening Session

- Welcoming Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mottaki, Esteemed Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran

- Inaugural statement by H.E. Dr. Ahmadinejad, Esteemed President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

- Special Session: Keynote Speeches by Special Guests including H.E. Dr. Jalili, Esteemed Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran and some of the Esteemed Foreign Ministers of different countries and a number of heads of relevant International organizations participating in the Conference

Afternoon Session

- Beginning of the Work of Panel I and II respectively on Disarmament Challenges & on International Obligations of States for Disarmament and Non- Proliferation and Consequences of the Continued Existence of the WMDs

Welcome Reception hosted by the Esteemed Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran

18 April,

Morning Session:

- Panel III on Practical Steps towards Materialization of Disarmament will start its work.

Afternoon Session

- Reports by the Coordinators of the Panels

- Conclusion of Discussion

- Closing Remarks by H.E. Dr. Mottaki,

Esteemed Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran