EU's Ashton seeks direct talks with Iran over nuclear issue
AFP – High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine …/ BRUSSELS (AFP) – EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton is seeking direct talks with over its controversial nuclear programme, a spokesman said Monday, as the prospect of fresh UN sanctions nears. Ahmet Davutoglu in Brussels Monday, is asking Ankara to contact the Iranian authorities and try to organise talks on behalf of the six involved in efforts to persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear programme. Europe and the United States ...
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