Iran and major world powers agreed to continue talks on Iran’s nuclear program in late January in Istanbul, EU’s foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton told Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday. Ashton called Davutoglu on the phone and informed him about the decision, Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Six powers –the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany– who are represented by EU’s top diplomat Ashton have had nearly two days of talks on the Iranian nuclear program in Geneva. These countries highlight the need for Iran to comply with its international obligations.
During the phone call, Ashton said Turkey’s contribution to talks was appreciated. For his part, Davutoglu said Turkey would continue to play a role that would help achieve global and regional peace, according to foreign ministry statement.
Davutoglu also said that he would be happy to host participants of talks in Istanbul.
In a statement earlier in the day, Ashton had said, “we and Iran agreed to a continuation of these talks in late January in Istanbul where we plan to discuss practical ideas and ways of cooperating toward resolution of our core concerns about the nuclear issue.”
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