ALGIERS (IRNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki Monday evening reiterated Iran's stance that as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) it has the right to access nuclear technology.

He made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alaa al-Hadidi said in a statement issued in Cairo.

The Iranian foreign minister reiterated his government's assurance that Iran's nuclear activities are peaceful, the statement added.

Speaking of other developments, the Egyptian foreign minister said there was an urgent need for resumption of talks between Palestinian and Israeli officials in order to establish a unity government and restore peace to the crisis-stricken region.

Referring to the sensitive Middle East situation, Mottaki stressed the importance of unity and national solidarity for the Palestinian nation, the Egyptian FM statement said.