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Iran, P5+1 meet for next expert-level talks

30 December 2013 13:13 (UTC+04:00)
Iran, P5+1 meet for next expert-level talks

By Sara Rajabova

Representatives of Iran and six countries resumed the expert-level nuclear talks in Geneva.

The new round of the talks between experts from Iran and the six world powers - Britain, China, France, Russia and the U.S. plus Germany - began on December 30, Press TV reported.

This is the third time in a month after Geneva joint Action Plan had signed that the experts meet to examine the Plan.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said recently the new round of the talks between experts from Iran and the six other countries is aimed at working out mechanisms to put into force the landmark interim deal struck between the two sides on November 24.

Araqchi said the negotiations will last only one day because of the New Year holidays. The sides agreed to resume next round of talks after Christmas holidays.

The previous expert-level meeting was held on December 19-22 in Geneva.

Director General for Political and International Affairs at Iran's Foreign Ministry Hamid Ba'eedinejad led the Iranian delegation, which included experts from nuclear, banking, oil and transportation sectors. The negotiating team from the six countries was led by Stephen Clement, who is an aide to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.

The Geneva deal seeks to pave the way for the full resolution of the decade-old dispute over Iran's nuclear energy program.

Under the Geneva deal, the six world powers have undertaken to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Iran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities during a six-month period. It was also agreed that no more nuclear-related sanctions would be imposed on Iran within the same timeframe.

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