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16/03/2015
The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) has agreed to a request from the Swiss Government to allow
facilities at The Olympic Museum to be used as a press centre during
talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States of America
and the European Union.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian
counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif are in Lausanne to negotiate on
Tehran’s nuclear programme. Talks resumed today, and the IOC, as an
organisation dedicated to peace, development and mutual understanding,
agreed to provide facilities during the negotiations.
In an open letter to participants in the talks, IOC President Thomas Bach addressed all those taking part:
“The IOC is a non-governmental organisation committed to promoting peace, development and mutual understanding. We can do this also thanks to our Observer status at the United Nations.
In order to contribute to worldwide development through sport, the IOC distributes more than 90 percent of its revenue to the sports movement and to athletes in the 205 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which means 3.25 million dollars every day.
To be able to accomplish our mission, we have to be strictly politically neutral, but we are not apolitical. Therefore the Olympic Movement is always about building bridges and never erecting walls. In this Olympic spirit of dialogue, respect and understanding, we wish you an enjoyable stay in our Olympic Museum and every success to all the participants in these meetings.”
In an open letter to participants in the talks, IOC President Thomas Bach addressed all those taking part:
“The IOC is a non-governmental organisation committed to promoting peace, development and mutual understanding. We can do this also thanks to our Observer status at the United Nations.
In order to contribute to worldwide development through sport, the IOC distributes more than 90 percent of its revenue to the sports movement and to athletes in the 205 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which means 3.25 million dollars every day.
To be able to accomplish our mission, we have to be strictly politically neutral, but we are not apolitical. Therefore the Olympic Movement is always about building bridges and never erecting walls. In this Olympic spirit of dialogue, respect and understanding, we wish you an enjoyable stay in our Olympic Museum and every success to all the participants in these meetings.”
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