Mogherini says lifting sanctions off Iran important step for region
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Lifting sanctions off Iran is an important step “in the right
direction” for the entire region, EU foreign policy chief Federica
Mogherini said, RIA Novosti reported on January 18.
Iran and the P5+1 group implemented a Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA) on January 16, which eliminated sanctions on the
country, including the restrictions over banking sector, releasing
blocked assets abroad, etc.
On this day, the IAEA submitted a report confirming the readiness
of the country’s authorities to implement the program, on a
significant reduction of its nuclear potential, created for it by
long negotiations. Later, the EU and the US have confirmed Iran's
withdrawal from the economic and financial sanctions related to its
nuclear program.
“What we did on Saturday in Vienna – is a big and important step
‘in the right direction' for the entire region, not only for the
security in the world in terms of Iran’s nuclear program,"
Mogherini said.
"We have shown that even under the most difficult relationship,
positive results can be achieved through dialogue, diplomacy, and
cooperation,” she said upon arrival at the new year’s first
scheduled meeting of foreign ministers of 28 EU countries in
Brussels.
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