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European Union invites Iran for nuclear talks

Ashton invites Jalili for nuclear talks, PRESSTV, 14 Jun 2010 , EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has invited Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator to discuss Tehran’s nuclear issue ahead of an EU summit in Brussels Thursday.“I have written to Mr. [Saeed] Jalili… inviting him to meet with me to now discuss nuclear weapons issues,” Ashton said upon arrival in Luxembourg for talks with EU foreign ministers, AFP reported.While some EU foreign ministers are pushing for additional measures against Iran in addition to the new, though meaningless, UN Security Council sanctions imposed on the country, others have expressed reservations about any sort of sanctions policy against the Islamic Republic.
While British Foreign Secretary William Hague insists that EU should take a “strong lead” on the Iranian nuclear issue by adopting “accompanying and additional measure” against the country, the Swedish Foreign Minister has spoken against any sort of sanctions as an ineffective effort.

“No one really believes that sanctions are going to sort out this problem or have much political effect,” Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt told reporters as he arrived for the talks in Luxembourg.

He reiterated that the only effective sanctions would be one with international proportions.

EU foreign ministers are expected to consider any potential measures against Tehran in addition to the new UN sanctions in their meeting on Monday.

Ashton invites Jalili for nuclear talks

June 15, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons