TEHRAN - In a statement issued on Thursday, CICA - Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia – among other things called on all relevant parties to fully implement the JCPOA, commonly called the nuclear deal.

The nuclear deal, signed in July 2015 and implemented in January 1016, obliges all sides (Iran, the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China) to respect the terms of the agreement.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi represented Iran in the CICA meeting held in Beijing.

In its final declaration CICA also expressed support for Iranian initiative for a united world against violence and extremism, officially known as WAVE.

Following is the text of the two articles related to WAVE and JCPOA:

We emphasize that the international community should jointly combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and support full implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We also emphasize the need to jointly curb the spread of terrorist and extremist ideologies; and promote interreligious and interethnic tolerance, dialogue and understanding. In this context we welcome the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution entitled: "A World against Violence and Violent extremism" (A/RES/70/109) on 10 December 2015, initiated by the Islamic Republic of Iran, and call for the full implementation of this Resolution.

We acknowledge the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and E3/EU+3. We hope that all relevant parties will fully implement JCPOA and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 in good faith, which will contribute to enhancing mutual trust among regional countries.

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