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Sarkozy to meet Iran’s foreign minister

Sarkozy to meet Iran’s foreign minister  Jun 2, 2009

By Emmanuel Jarry

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program, in rare talks between a leader of a major power and a senior Iranian politician…………………………

Bilateral encounters at such a senior level between Iran and one of the countries involved in the nuclear issue are highly unusual. It will be the first time Sarkozy has met a top Iranian minister since he took office in 2007.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman was not immediately available for comment.

The West accuses Iran of secretly developing atomic weapons. Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil exporter, denies the charge and says it only wants nuclear power to generate electricity………………………………..Sarkozy is due to meet U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday in France and Iran is certain to be on the agenda.

Sarkozy to meet Iran’s foreign minister Wednesday | International | Reuters

June 3, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | France, Iran, politics | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radioactive