Irans President Hassan Rouhani (R) and Italys Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni meet in Tehran on March 1, 2015.[/caption]Irans President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the countrys commitment to all its nuclear obligations, stressing that sanctions against the Islamic Republic must be lifted all at once.
The basis ofnuclear negotiations is [making]efforts to reach common viewsand mutual confidence and we believe that all sanctions should be lifted all at once, Rouhani said in a meeting with Italys Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Tehran on Sunday.
He added that the sanctions, which have been imposed on Tehran in recent years on incorrect bases,have been detrimental to all including the European Union.
Iran has always honoredits commitments and it is currently clear to everyonethat Iran is a completely serious side in the talks, the Iranian president stated.
He emphasized that there is no option but negotiations to settle the outstanding issues about the Iranian nuclear program.
Iran and the P5+1 countries -- Britain, France, China, Russia, and the United States plus Germany are making attempts to narrow their differences on the outstanding issues related to Tehran's nuclear program ahead of a July1deadline for reaching a comprehensive deal.
The scale of Irans uranium enrichment and the timetable for the removal of anti-Iran sanctions are seen as the major stumbling blocks in the talks.
Iran-Italy ties
Rouhani saidIran and Italy enjoy a great deal of potentialitiesto boost trade ties, adding that Tehran welcomes further expansion of cooperation with Rome.
He said further reciprocal visits by the two countries officials and stronger bilateral cooperation would be beneficial to the two sides, the region and the entire world.
Italys support for nuclear deal
The Italian foreign minister said his country strongly believes that a comprehensive deal over Irans nuclear issue would be in favor of Tehran, Rome and the whole of theinternational community.
Italy would do its utmost insupporting the nuclear negotiations, Gentiloni added, expressing hope that a comprehensive deal should give priority to sanctions relief for Tehran.
By Press TV
