Iran and the United States may hold bilateral talks ahead of the next round of nuclear negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany.Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said Saturday that the next round of nuclear talks will be held prior to the UN General Assembly session in September.
Araqchi noted that Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton along with their deputies are scheduled to discuss the latest developments regarding the nuclear talks in Brussels on September 1.
Other bilateral meetings will also be held before the New York meeting and we are arranging the schedule and level of the discussions, Araqchi added.
The Iranian diplomat said there will also be a meeting with US officials if necessary.
Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China - plus Germany are in talks to reach a final agreement aimed at resolving the decade-old standoff over Tehrans civilian nuclear work.
The two sides signed a historic interim deal in Geneva last November. The agreement entered into force on January 20 and expired six months later on July 20. In July, Tehran and the six countries agreed to extend their discussions until November 24 in a bid to work out a final accord.
By Press TV
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