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Austrian FM: EU is ready to restart talks on Iran's nuclear program

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, July 12, IRNA -- Austrian Foreign Minister and Deputy Chancellor Michael Spindelegger said on Tuesday that Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and 3+3 group are ready to restart Iran’s nuclear talks.

Spindelegger, responding to a question about Group 5+1 talks about Iranian nuclear program. said that 5+1 composition proved not working from last year, 'so we are ready to restart the talks in 3+3 formula'.

Asked about the Western governments double-standard about Iranian nuclear program while Iran is a signatory to Non-proliferation Treaty and Israel possesses stockpiles of 200 warheads, the Austrian foreign minister said: 'We insisted on a disarmament and freeing the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction in the NPT Review Conference in New York.

Spindelegger said that Austria has applied to host the next NPT Review Conference due to be held next year.



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