Asefi urges EU to follow a rational path in 2nd round of talks
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Sept 10, IRNA
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi expressed hope on Sunday in the second round of Larijani-Solana talks in Vienna, the European side "will adopt a reasonable policy." Asefi was referring to the nuclear talks between Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and the European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Javier Solana in the Austrian capital.
The two officials held the first round of their talks on Saturday behind closed doors.
Addressing domestic and foreign reporters at his weekly press briefing, Asefi described the talks as "good".
However, the spokesman warned "If the Europeans insist on improper grounds during the second round of talks (due to begin within hours Sunday), then the case would proceed in another way.
"In the nuclear case we enjoy some rights that we pursue them in the talks," Asefi stressed.
He expressed hope the second round of Larijani-Solana talks would lead to "mutually agreed upon" consequences.
Asefi noted most of European states have emphasized on the policy of negotiations for solving Iran nuclear case.
Behind the scene, however, the US is trying to put further pressure on other countries (about Iran), said the spokesman.
This was Asefi's last press conference as the spokesman of Iran's foreign ministry.
Asefi has served as foreign ministry spokesman for eight years.
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