Nuclear Negotiation Team In Vienna

Iran’s nuclear negotiation team, led by Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif, arrived in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday to join the 4th round of nuclear talks with the G5+1, according to IRNA.

The team members to the talks, which will be the most sensitive of its kind in the past 10 years, are Abbass Araghchi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs, Amir-Hossein Zamani, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs, and Hamid Baeedinejad, Director General of Foreign Ministry’s Political Affairs Department.

Iran-G5+1 talks focus on drafting text of final agreement, says Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Tuesday that in the fourth round of nuclear talks, to be hosted by Vienna, will focus on drafting text of the final agreement and Iranian team is prepared to defend rights of the nation.

Speaking to reporters upon arrival in Vienna, Zarif said the fourth round of talks will follow meeting with the EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton and a working dinner.

He added that during the working dinner with Ashton the talks will concern three-day main talks between Iran and the G5+1.

He noted that fortunately, both in the technical and expert meetings and official talks and former meeting there were exchange of views and helpful discussions, in which the sides raised their views.

Concluding his remarks, Zarif said, ˈWe have come to hold talks with a firm determination to defend rights of the Iranian nation and reach the conclusion, while having enough chance to reach the goal.ˈ

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