Egypt believes that the framework agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group has a potential to bring stability to the Middle East.


CAIRO (Sputnik)�� Egypt hopes that a final nuclear agreement between�Iran and the P5+1 group will be reached within�the deadline and help bring stability to�the region, the Egyptian foreign ministry said.

�Egypt hopes for�a final agreement to�be reached by�June 30, which will contribute to�the establishment of�stability in�the Middle East and prevent a never-ending arms race,� the ministry said Friday, as�quoted by�MENA.

The deal would also help make the Middle East a region free of�nuclear weapons, which Egypt repeatedly has called for, the ministry added.

Iran and the P5+1 group of�international negotiators, namely Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, reached a framework of�an agreement on�Tehran�s nuclear program in�Switzerland on�Thursday.The Islamic Republic agreed, among�other things, to�cut the number of�centrifuges by�more than�two-thirds in�10 years, as�well as�not to�enrich uranium over�3.67 percent for�15 years.

Iran has long been accused of�trying to�develop nuclear weapons under�the guise of�a civilian nuclear program, claims it has repeatedly rejected.

The deadline to�reach a final agreement that would guarantee the peaceful nature of�the Tehran's nuclear activities is set for�July 2015, after�being repeatedly postponed.

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