Iran FM, Ashton Confer In Vienna

Vienna, March 18, IRNA – Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met and discussed the agenda of Vienna II negotiations at the UN headquarters here on Tuesday. The second round of official talks will resume between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -China, Russia, Britain, France and the US plus Germany following Zarif-Ashton meeting. Zarif said in Vienna on Monday upon arrival that nuclear enrichment, heavy water reactor in Arak, peaceful nuclear cooperation and lifting of sanctions will be discussed in the new round of talks with G5+1. “We expect good exchange of talks between representatives of both sides,” he added./end