Tehran, June 19, IRNA � Board of directors of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) on Sunday confirmed Iran's membership in the international institute.

Iran National Science Foundation will represent Iran in IIASA.

In the 88th IIASA meeting in Laxenburg, Austria, all the 24 member states were present.

Following an electronic voting on March 28 for Iran's joining the institute, the IIASA board of directors confirmed Iran's membership on Sunday meeting.

All the member states welcomed Iran's membership, calling for Iran's active partnership in scientific activities of the institute.

By IRNA