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John Kerry cancels his trip to Paris, stays in Vienna: Source

A source in the US delegation told journalists that US Secretary of State John Kerry has cancelled his trip to Paris, Stays in Vienna.


MOSCOW, November 21 (Sputnik) US Secretary ofStateJohn Kerryhas canceled his trip toParis and will stay inVienna overnight, a source inthe US delegation told journalists Friday.

"Kerry stays inVienna, will not go toParis," the source said.

The top US diplomat has been holding meetings all Friday and was due toleave forParis late today, followingtrilateral talks withhis French and British counterparts.

At the moment the US Secretary Kerry is holding a trilateral meeting withBaroness Ashton, chief EU negotiator and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif. The Iranian foreign policy chief also changed his plans earlier today, canceling his trip toTehran where he was expected tomeet withthe country's senior officials.

The final roundof Tehrans talks withtheP5+1 group, which comprises Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Germany, began inthe Austrian capital ofVienna onTuesday.

Russias Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said onThursday that the atmosphere atthe talks was tense and that the participating delegations might need toconsult withtheir capitals toassess the situation. However, he expressed hope that the deal is still possible toreach bythe November 24 deadline.

Irans nuclear ambitions have been a matter ofconcern formany countries. The West has accused Iran ofattempting todevelop nuclear weapons underthe guise ofa civilian nuclear program claims Tehran has denied. Iran is currently subject toa number ofsanctions passed bythe UN Security Council, aswell aseconomic sanctions bythe European Union, the United States, and a number ofother countries.

By Sputnik News

 

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