(Reuters) - World powers do not expect a breakthroughagreement at nuclear talks withIranin the Kazakh city of Almaty, a spokesman for the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday.
"It is clear that nobody expects to come from Almaty with a fully-done deal," Michael Mann told a news conference shortly after negotiations started. Talks are expected to run through Wednesday.
The EU's Catherine Ashton oversees contacts withIranon behalf of six powers: United States,Russia,China, Britain,FranceandGermany.