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Expert talks in New York constructive: Top negotiator

Expert talks in New York were constructive, Head of Iranˈs negotiating team to the expert meeting, Hamid Baeedinejad said on Thursday.

Head of Iranˈs negotiating team to the expert meeting, Hamid Baeedinejad

Speaking to IRNA, he noted that experts of Iran and Group 5+1 discussed the latest technical issues in preparation for drafting the comprehensive agreement.Experts of Iran and 5+1 began negotiations in New York on Tuesday to discuss technical issues related to Iranˈs peaceful nuclear program.The next round of Iran-5+1 talks will begin in Vienna on May 13 with participation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.Since the experts of Iran and Group 5+1 were on a visit to New York to take part in the third meeting of preliminary committee for revision of NPT, they preferred to hold the expert meeting there this time.

Third meeting of preliminary committee for revising NPT opened on April 28 and will continue until May 9.

Islamic Republic News Agency

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.