TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Tuesday morning held separate meetings with senior Austrian officials, the UN nuclear chief and the world powers' top negotiators ahead of the first round of the nuclear talks in Vienna.


Representatives of Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) started comprehensive talks in Vienna on Tuesday over a lasting solution to the nuclear standoff between the two sides after hectic diplomatic efforts in Geneva in November resulted in an interim agreement.

Before the start of the today talks, Zarif and his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz discussed the latest developments in the Iran-world powers nuclear talks, and expressed hope this round of talks would pave the ground for a comprehensive deal.

After the meeting with his Austrian counterpart, the top Iranian diplomat conferred with Austrian President Heinz Fischer to discuss the fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the Sextet of the world powers.

The Iranian minister also had separate meetings with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Li Baodong over the multifaceted talks later in the day.

Zarif and Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, in a meeting on Tuesday morning, exchanged views over the today negotiations as well.

The first round of the multifaceted talks with the representatives of the six world powers this morning only took 40 minutes, and the two sides said talks would continue through bilateral meetings between the Iranian foreign minister, the EU foreign policy chief, and the G5+1 negotiators.

Zarif is accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi, Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi, Baeidinejad, Foreign Minister's Legal Adviser Davoud Mohammadnia and Director-General for Safeguards at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Amiri.

The Sextet is represented by US Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman, British Foreign Office Political Director Simon Gass, French Foreign Ministry Political Director Jacques Audibert, German Foreign Ministry Advisor Hans-Dieter Lucas, Sergei Ryabkov, Li Baodong.

By Fars News Agency

 

 

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