Azerbaijan, Baku, July 24 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/
The 5+1 group must recognize Iran's nuclear rights within the framework of peaceful negotiations, the Islamic Republic Foreign Ministry's spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said at a press-conference, Press TV reported.
Mehmanparast was commenting on the nuclear meeting between Ali Bagheri and Helga Shmidt, deputies of Iran's nuclear chief Saeed Jalili and EU's Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton.
It was earlier reported that Bagheri has arrived in Istanbul prior to the talks.
Mehmanparast noted at the press-conference that the talks in Istanbul will be political this time, oriented on sides finding common grounds for successful continuation of negotiations.
Iran and the Group 5+1 held several rounds of talks in Baghdad two months ago. The Baghdad meeting came after Iran and the six world powers resumed talks in Istanbul, Turkey, in April.
It should be noted that Washington and its Western allies accuse Iran of 'trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program,' while they have never presented any compelling evidence to substantiate their allegations. Iran denies the charges and insists that its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes.
Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry.
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