Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili here Monday met briefly with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton ahead of the start of the G5 plus 1 talks, IRNA reported.
Ashton who is negotiating on behalf of the Group 5+1 (US, China, Russia, France,
Britain and Germany) stressed the need for open and useful talks.
She expressed hope that the ongoing talks, the first in more than a year, would have positive outcome.
Ashton also called for additional G5+1 talks with Iran in the future.
Meanwhile, Jalili reaffirmed that Iran's rights had to be preserved, saying the
negotiations in Geneva should be based on justice and mutual respect.
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