Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Zarif and the European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are meeting in Istanbul May 26 and May 27 to discuss Teheran’s nuclear program, sources tell RFE/RL. The meeting comes ahead of the next round of official negotiations between Iran and the five permanent member of the UN Security Council […]
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EU’s Ashton Says ‘Good Start’ In Nuclear Talks
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says six world powers and Iran have made a “good start” during “very productive talks” this week on Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. Speaking after three days of talks in Vienna, Ashton said the two sides will meet again on March 17. She said the talks identified the […]
EU’s Ashton Invited To Visit Iran
Iran has invited EU foreign-policy chief Catherine Ashton, who has been closely involved in the Iranian nuclear negotiations, to visit the Islamic republic. Iran’s Mehr news agency on January 11 quoted a deputy of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying Ashton had been invited to visit Tehran whenever she wants. The invitation was […]