Iran’s top negotiator meets Austria’s FM to discuss next steps to restore nuclear deal
Iran’s chief negotiator Abbas Araqchi has met with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna to discuss the next steps regarding the ongoing efforts to resuscitate the landmark Iran nuclear agreement, which was abandoned by the US in 2018 despite global objections.
In a tweet on Thursday evening, the Austrian Foreign Ministry wrote that the talks to restore the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are underway in the Austrian capital, adding that Schallenberg and Araqchi met to "take stock and discuss the next steps."
Talks on restoring the #JCPOA are under way again in #Vienna. FM #Schallenberg met with 🇮🇷 Deputy FM @araghchi to take stock and discuss the next steps. pic.twitter.com/B9ToyJJEBX
— MFA Austria (@MFA_Austria) April 29, 2021
Iranian Ambassador to Vienna Abbas Bagherpour also referred to the meeting in a post on his Twitter account, saying it was “fruitful” and “cordial." He thanked Austria’s hospitality for hosting the talks.
“@araghchi on the work of JCPOA Joint Commission: We are on the right track, though there are still difficulties and challenges ahead of us,” Bagherpour quoted Araqchi as saying.
A fruitful cordial meeting between Minister #Schallenberg & @araghchi was just held. @araghchi on the work of JCPOA Joint Commission: We are on the right track, though there are still difficulties and challenges ahead of us.
— Abbas Bagherpour (@BagherpourAbbas) April 29, 2021
We appreciate the hospitality of Austria.@MFA_Austria pic.twitter.com/OZeivjTcU2
The European Union has been coordinating the Vienna talks between Iran, France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China since early this month, with the aim of bringing all JCPOA signatories – in particular the US which is no longer a party to the deal – into full compliance with the agreement.
The negotiations, which have been accompanied by parallel talks between the five world powers and the US, have been described by different sides as productive and positive.
Also, in a tweet on Thursday, Zarif said there are indications of “positive signs” on both the talks to restore the Iran nuclear and his tour of the Persian Gulf, which he wound up in Kuwait earlier in the day.
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