Tehran, May 16 (IANS) Iran and European Union (EU) have agreed to hold nuclear talks on May 31.
The two sides arrived at the decision Tuesday after EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana held telephonic conversation with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, IRNA reported.
The two officials also emphasized the need to reach a logical settlement of Iran’s nuclear dispute through negotiations.
Larijani and Solana have held the first round of talks in Ankara on April 25 to 26.
UN Security Council resolution 1747 had called for tougher sanctions against Iran, demanding Tehran suspend uranium enrichment work or face further consequences.
Iran has been maintaining that its nuclear programme is for peaceful and civilian use. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared on April 9 that his country’s nuclear fuel production entered the scale of “industrial level”.