Break-out group one: Border Controls
routes from Syria, drew comment. But Iran’s border chal-
the discussion focused on efforts to resolve the Iranian
lenges emerged as arguably the most acute in the region, in
nuclear issue, especially negotiations between Iran and
light of the large number of countries that are contiguous
the EU-3 scheduled to begin in mid-December 2004. This
with it and their lack of political stability.
included an exploration of different potential ‘objective
The second break-out group, on counter-prolifera-
guarantees’ that might serve to demonstrate that Iran’s
tion challenges, was chaired by Thérèse Delpech, IISS
nuclear programme was intended for purely peaceful
Council Member and Senior Research Fellow at the
purposes, and a consideration of how regional security
Center for International Studies in Paris. Presentations
discussions and arrangements could be part of a final
were made by William Ehrman, Chairman of the UK
diplomatic agreement. In addition, the group discussed
Joint
Hossein
broader measures to combat proliferation, including the
Mousavian, Foreign Policy Chairman of the Supreme
importance of effective domestic controls over sensitive
National Security Council of Iran; Senator Robert Hill,
materials and equipment, and proposals to strengthen
Australian Minister for Defence; and Shigeru Nakamura,
international norms and treaties to prevent the spread of
Director General of the Intelligence and Analysis Service
nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their deliv-
of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Much of
ery vehicles. An issue of particular importance discussed
Intelligence
Committee; Ambassador
(l–r) General John Abizaid, Commanderin-Chief, US Central Command; Dr Kassim Daoud, Iraq’s National Security Advisor; and General Sir Michael Walker GCB, CMG, CBE, ADC Gen, Chief of the UK Defence Staff
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