O Mission de la R&publique Islamique d'lran auprés des Communautés Européennes Bruxelles In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful Verbal Note No: 2061/4641 The Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the European Union presents its complements to the European External Action Service (BEAS) and has the honor to enclose a copy of the letter of HE Dr. Saeed Jalili, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addressed to H.E Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy /Vice - President of European. Commission. The Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran avails itself of the opportunity to renew the assurance of its highest considerations / Brussels, 09.05.2011) gh shir Eee Gea Jn the name of Allah, the most compass ionate, the most merciful Mer Excellency Lady Catherine Margaret Ashton High Representative of the European Union fc fairs and Security Policy 124471 May 8,201) ‘The developments during the past few months clearly show that the proposed package for cooperation by the LR. Iran submitted three years ago, was based on accurate comprehension of the realities. Respect for democracy and the rights of the people and refraining from resorting to pressure instruments against the nations are two fundamental pillars for cooperation. What we witness today obviously proves that futile insistence of some governments to confine unequal relations in the workd and confronting the will of nations and protecting the ruling dictators, cannot be continued in order to acbieve their goals and the future management of the world would be based on the will of nations for their sclf-detern ination. A future where rationale would substitute force and democracy would substitute tyrannical relations in the international system. tho legitimate requests of the nations and refraining from conducts Accepting based on supremacy are the only way out of the current self ereated stalemate Based on the above-mentioned, in response to your letter dated Febeuary 11, 2011 for the continuation of the talks, while welcoming your return to the path of dialogues, 1 would like to inform you that as it was emphasized in the Geneva 3 and Istanbul talks, the Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared as it was the case in the past, by ulilizing its national, regional and international capacities, to tallt on the topies thal can be a subject matter for cooperation based on common logic and proportional with the requirements for cooperation in order ‘0 achieve aDO MISE Gr pyle comprehensive und sustainable agreement for cooperation. This is the capacity that in the last 3 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran with its goodwill presented to the other negotiating parties. The proper engagement with it could bring the excellent opportunities in order to establish “Peace, Justice and Prosperity” in the international arena, 7 Respecting and complying with our agreement in Geneva 3 talks based on the “talks for cooperation on the common grounds” could have been ended in a better conclusions in Istanbul mecting. Now as it was stated at the end of the Istanbul talks, such dialogues can cover a range of co operations on the common issues in the economic, political and international ficlds. These talks could cover the most important regional topics such as combating the root cause of terrorism, drug trafficking, piracy in the high scas as well as enhancement of cooperation on energy supply and security, and on significant intemational areas such as the international norms and structures on different issues including the intemationat efforts for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation as well as cooperation for peaceful uses of nuclear eneryy, assisting enhancement of nuclear safety and other issues could be on the agenda of the future talks. As jt was the case in the past, the Tslamic Republic of Iran is well prepared, while emphasizing on common grounds, to establish cooperation grounds within a timeframe and to actively participate in a constructive, beneficial and forward-looking dialogues. Tam confident that relying on the just laws, respecting the inalienable and legal rights of nations and moving based on logic would be the absolute solution to the intemational misunderstandings and problems, I hope the experience of the last few rounds of talks and your approach again towards the talks would pave the way for a constructive and forward-looking cooperation. Sineerely yours, f Saced Jalili aA/ Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Of'the Islamic Republic of tran