Ashton: Iran stalling on the appointment of the new round of nuclear talks

Ashton: Iran stalling on the appointment of the new round of nuclear talks

Said the High Representative of the European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton "Iran continues to stonewall fix the date and venue of the new round of nuclear talks, expressing hope that the negotiations will begin in the near future.

She explained the Spanish agency Efe, that some officials of the European Union had several contacts with the Iranians since last December in an attempt to prepare for a new round of talks, but in the end there is no agreement on any plan. "

She Ashton hoped that occur these talks with Iran in the near future so as to reduce Iran's nuclear activity without the outbreak of a new war in the Middle East, and used the six powers which "the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany" Over the years a combination of diplomacy and sanctions to force Iran to compliance with United Nations demands that it halt all uranium enrichment-related activities, a key component in nuclear weapons.

On the other hand, Iran rejects accusations that its nuclear program has military purposes, noting that the main goal Ment_khasebha of uranium is to generate energy, calling for the need to ease international sanctions are exposed because of its nuclear program.