Iran ready to talk with P5+1: Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANITehran, Mar.2 (ANI): Ramin Mehmanparast the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, has said Tehran is ready to talk with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5+1) namely the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France, plus Germany on common issues.
He said: “This issue that we have repeatedly informed P5+1 about our readiness show that we will pursue the path of negotiations if these countries are ready to hold talks about cooperation without taking sides and if they place emphasis on interaction and not confrontation.”
“Iran emphasizes its readiness to cooperate with P5+1 on common issues”, The Xinhua quoted him as saying.
Iran Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi hoped that a meeting with the P5+1 would take place in the future.
In January, the P5+1 wrapped up nuclear talks with Iran in Turkey, but without much progress. (ANI)
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