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FM declares Iran's terms for holding talks on its nuclear issue

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Madrid, March 1, IRNA
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Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki declared on Thursday Iran's conditions and demands for reaching a `multifaceted solution' on its nuclear issue.

Mottaki, who is visiting the Spanish capital, Madrid, to attend the first international conference of average income countries (March 1-2), made the remark at a press conference.

"Given the general call to solve Iran's nuclear issue through diplomatic ways, we consider holding talks as the basis of reaching a solution to the issue and have some recommendations in this respect," he added.

Mottaki referred to increasing the number of negotiators as one of Iran's recommendations, adding that to make the negotiations more serious countries and organizations with more effective roles should participate in them.

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