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Larijani in Munich

DW staff / AFP (win)February 5, 2007

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said that he would take part in a major annual security conference to be held in Munich this weekend.

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Larijani does not plan to talk to US officials attending the conferenceImage: AP

"We hope that we can have good talks and negotiations," Larijani was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency as he confirmed his attendance.

When asked if he would have any talks with US officials on the sidelines of the event, Larijani said: "No."

Angela Merkel spricht in München
Chancellor Merkel at last year's conferenceImage: AP

The US delegation attending the conference will be led by the new US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Often dubbed the "Davos of the security world," the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy will be held from Feb. 9 to 11.

Top-ranking politicians including Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will attend.

Iran nuclear crisis on the agenda

The conference is set to highlight transatlantic security issues at a time of mounting Western frustration over Iran's nuclear program.

Iran Atomkraftwerk Bushehr
Iran insists on going ahead with its nuclear programImage: AP

A defiant Iran has been pressing ahead with its atomic drive despite Western demands for it to freeze sensitive activities.

Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said talks on Iran's nuclear case would be "useful.

"We have always stressed that we want to resolve the issue by negotiations," he said. "But at the same time, I cannot have any judgment now."