US, Iran intend to achieve considerable progress at talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme

NEW DELHI, January 12. /TASS/. US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he intended to create the base at his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for promoting the talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme. The USA seeks to step up the talks on Iran’s nuclear programme for achieving more progress, Kerry said at the Vibrant Gujarat business summit. Kerry and Zarif are expected to meet in Geneva on January 14. Last week, the European External Action Service said in a report that the P5+1 group and Iran will continue talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme in Geneva on January 18 at the level of political directorsThe parties would continue talks in Geneva on January 18 to achieve progress towards finding a long-term comprehensive solution to the nuclear problem. The European Union will be represented by Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Helga Schmid. An Iranian diplomat told TASS on January 6 that a decision had been taken to hold the regular meeting between Iran and the P5+1 group on January 18. “All parties agree with such schedule. That is why a decision was taken to meet in Geneva on January 18,” the diplomat said. Before the meeting Iran is planning to have bilateral meetings with Russian and US negotiators, he said. Russia will be represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. The Iranian diplomat did not rule out that bilateral meetings would be held on January 17. The P5+1 is a group of countries which in 2006 joined the diplomatic efforts with Iran in regard to its nuclear programme. The term refers to the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany, namely the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Read more