Iran, world powers agree to meet next month

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IANS Tehran
Last Updated : Oct 17 2013 | 1:00 AM IST

After two days of negotiations on nuclear issue, the world powers and Iran agreed Wednesday to meet again in Geneva Nov 7-8, Xinhua reported.

The European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton told reporters that after two-day talks between the P5+1 -- including Britain, China, France, Russia and the US plus Germany -- and Iran, they for the first time agreed on a joint statement.

The P5+1 and Iranian nuclear scientific and sanctions experts will convene before the next meeting to address differences and develop practical steps, according to the joint statement reached by Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad-Zarif, who headed the Iranian delegation.

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First Published: Oct 17 2013 | 12:56 AM IST

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