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EU hopes to reach agreement with Iran on nuclear issue

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Brussels, Oct 25, IRNA -- The current President of the European 
Union Council of Ministers, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot, Monday
said that the European bloc recognizes the right of countries to 
benefit from a peaceful nuclear program. 
Bot, in a meeting with Iran`s new Ambassador to Brussels, Ali 
Ahani, hoped that the EU and Iran with the continuation of talks in 
Vienna would reach a mutual useful and satisfactory result that will 
open the way for strengthening and expansion of bilateral cooperation.
Earlier, Ahani presented his credentials to Bot as the 
Netherlands holds the current EU Presidency, Iranian diplomatic 
sources told IRNA. 
On his part, Ahani noting the importance of EU-Iran relations 
said there was ample opportunity for boosting of bilateral 
cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and common interests. 
The Iranian envoy underlined Iran`s transparent and peaceful 
nuclear program and said the recent EU proposals are currently being 
studied in Tehran and a reply will soon be given. 
Regional developments, the situation in Iraq and the upcoming 
international conference on Iraq in Egypt were also discussed in the 
meeting. 
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