Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty M. Natalegawa has expressed optimism over the outcome of the future talks between Iran and six major world powers.I am confident that the upcoming negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) will yield results, Natalegawa told IRNA on the sidelines of his Friday meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
There are constructive signs about solving the current problems, which will be important both for the P5+1 and the international community, the Indonesian minister added.
He expressed confidence that the international community would adopt a new approach to Irans nuclear issue after talks between Tehran and the group, which comprises Russia, China, Britain, France, the US and Germany.
Iran and the six aforementioned countries have held several rounds of talks on a range of issues, with the main focus being on Tehrans nuclear energy program.
The two sides wrapped up their latest round of negotiations in April in the Kazakh city of Almaty. An earlier round had been held in Almaty in February.
The US, Israel, and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program.
Tehran strongly rejects the groundless claim against its nuclear activities, maintaining that as a committed signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
During numerous inspections of Irans nuclear facilities by the IAEA, no evidence has been ever found showing diversion in the Iranian nuclear energy program toward non-civilian purposes.
The Indonesian foreign minister further described as very useful and constructive the talks with his Iranian counterpart on key regional developments, particularly the crisis in Syria, and Tehrans nuclear energy program.
The Iranian and Indonesian foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the 68th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday.
Natalegawa urged all countries to pave the way for the Geneva 2 conference to be held as part of the efforts to help resolve the crisis in Syria.
He expressed Indonesias opposition to a military attack on Syria, stressing that negotiations would be the only way of find a solution to the unrest in the Arab country.
The US started intensively campaigning for war against Syria after foreign-backed opposition forces accused the Syrian government of launching a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21.
The Syrian government has categorically denied the accusation.
By Press TV
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