Zarif, Ashton Start Official Talks

Vienna, July 3, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif and EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton started official talks in Vienna on Wednesday. Zarif and Ashton will in the talks draw up agenda of the Vienna 6 talks. The decisions thus made will serve as a basis for talks between the negotiating parties and official talks later on. Upon arrival in Vienna, Zarif said that this phase of the talks would last until July 20 and efforts will be made to reach agreement in that phase./end