Iran agrees to hold nuclear talks with G5+1
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Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Sunday that Iran has agreed to hold talks with the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany (G5+1) in Turkey, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Mottaki made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart George Yeo Yong Boon in Tehran, without referring to the time of the nuclear talks.
"The agreements on the venue of the talks (with G5+1) has almost been finalized," he said, adding that "We have informed our friends in Turkey that we agreed with the talks in this country ( Turkey)."
Iran welcomes the consensus among the G5+1 members over Iran's viewpoints on the content of the talks, said Mottaki according to the report.
"The negotiations between the sides is moving well ... and we hope that the agreements on the date and agenda (of the talks) will be reached soon," he was quoted as saying.
"Iran has always had positive and constructive approach to the talks" Mottaki said emphasizing that "We hope the talks will start soon."
In October, the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Brussels that Iran has announced readiness to resume talks over the nuclear program after Nov. 10 which had been suspended since October 2009 when the two sides met in Geneva.
In the month, the United States welcomed Iran's willingness to resume talks about its nuclear program after a one-year break, saying the United States has long sought to have a sustained engagement and discussions with Iran on a range of issues.
Western countries have called on Tehran to halt its sensitive nuclear program but the country ruled out the calls and insisted that its nuclear activities are aimed at civilian purposes.
