The European Unions foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said she sees her main task in facilitating international negotiations on Irans controversial nuclear program.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The foreign policy chief spoke tojournalists ahead ofa meeting withIranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. On Wednesday, she is set tohold talks withUS Secretary ofState John Kerry.
I see it asmy main task tomake sure that the negotiations proceed ina speedy and good way. Good way means that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon and can have its right todeploy a peaceful program aseverybody else, Mogherini told reporters inNew York onTuesday.The politician stated that she understands the concerns ofmany countries regarding Iran, adding, however, that it would be naive toimagine that a country likeIran could simply disappear fromthe map.
The best possible approach tothe situation is toensure a positive outcome ofthe nuclear talks and call forTehran toplay a major, butpositive role inthe region, particularly inwar-torn Syria, Mogherini said.Over the pastyears, the P5+1 group ofinternational negotiators, comprising the UN Security Councils five permanent members plus Germany, has engaged innegotiations withIran onthe Islamic Republic's controversial nuclear activities.
A framework agreement onIrans nuclear program was reached inearly April.