EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) takes part in the comprehensive talks with Iran's delegation in the Kazakh city of Almaty on April 5, 2013.[/caption]Iran news headlines on Friday include start of Iran-P5+1 second round of talks in Almaty; world powers ask forconcrete response from Iran on nuclear offer;Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman calling Iran-P5+1 talks as encouraging; UN chief expressinghope for meaningful progress in Iran-P5+1 talks and rebounding ofIrans crudeexport in April.
Iran, P5+1 hold new round of talks in Almaty
Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers have ended the first day of the comprehensive talks in the Kazakh city of Almaty with the main focus being on Irans nuclear energy program.
The Iranian delegation is headed by Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili while the EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, represents the P5+1 group Britain, China, France, Russia, the US and Germany.
Powers seek concrete response from Iran on nuclear offer
World powers and Iran still appeared far apart on Friday in negotiations on Tehrans nuclear programme that were aimed at calming tensions which could boil over into war.
As talks got under way in Kazakhstan, the six nations the United States,Russia,China, France, Britain andGermany- sought a concrete response from Iran to their February offer to ease sanctions if it stops its most sensitive nuclear work.
Iran-P5+1 talks encouraging: Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has put a positive light on current negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers, saying the two sides are sharing information on a professional level.
UN chief hopes for meaningful progress in next Iran-P5+1 talks
As Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers plan to hold a new round of talks in the Kazakh city of Almaty, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hoped for very meaningful progress from the negotiations.
Iran crude exports to rebound in April from March slump
Irans April crude exports will rebound to above 1 million barrels per day (bpd), industry sources said on Friday, after falling in March to the lowest level seen since the West imposed sanctions to reduce the oil flow in 2012.
U.S. and European Union sanctions aimed at choking the flow of oil money into Iran and forcing Tehran to negotiate curbing its disputed nuclear programme have cut around a million barrels per day from Irans crude exports.
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