Iran delegation due in Vienna for talks on technical issues with IAEA: FM
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says an Iranian delegation is set to visit Vienna to hold talks with officials of the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) on the remaining technical issues related to Tehran’s nuclear program.
According to Press TV, speaking at a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on Wednesday in Tehran, the top Iranian diplomat pointed to the latest developments concerning talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal as well as the status of Iran-Syria bilateral ties.
“We will dispatch an Iranian delegation to Vienna in the coming days” to start talks and strengthen cooperation with the IAEA officials, Amir-Abdollahian said.
He said that there was “consensus” between Iran and the IAEA, expressing hope that “from a technical perspective [and] according to what we have agreed in the past days, the IAEA would address the accusations made against Iran so that we can pass this phase of technical cooperation.”
‘Tehran, Washington exchanging messages'
Amir-Abdollahian also noted that Iran has not abandoned the talks on the revival of the 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“Despite contradictory remarks by some American officials, the exchange of messages between us (Iran and the US) still continues,” he said.
He also said that he will speak to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to discuss the “latest status and coordination” of Vienna talks.
Cooperation in neutralizing sanctions
The Islamic Republic of Iran has common stances with “brotherly and friendly” Syria in regional and international arenas, the Iranian minister said elsewhere.
He said that the sides have discussed ways to boost and facilitate economic and trade ties between the two nations during their Wednesday meeting.
All these talks are aimed at encouraging the public and private sectors of the two countries in the economic section so that they can “neutralize” sanctions and use the capacities of both states, Amir-Abdollahian added.
The minister noted that the volume of bilateral trade with Syria has marked a significant growth in recent years, noting that the sides will soon hold a joint high commission of economic cooperation to further facilitate ties.
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