Iran for mutual understanding with EU on regional issues

Although there are certain differing viewpoints about the regional issues, the two sides can reach a peaceful understanding by holding talks, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said addressing a nuclear seminar held in this central Iranian province with participation of the Iranian and EU officials.

On Monday, Araqchi and EU deputy foreign policy chief Helga Schmid co-chaired the third round of high-level negotiations held in the Iranian capital, Tehran. The senior nuclear negotiator, described the Tehran talks 'very fruitful.'

After the announcement of 'Implementation Day' of the 2015 nuclear deal in January 2016, Iran and EU are proceeding their high-level talks, two rounds of which have already been held in Iran's capital, Tehran and Belgium's Brussels.

Human rights, energy, trade, banking cooperation, environment, counter terrorism moves and regional questions including the Syrian, Iraqi and Yemeni crises are among the issues on which the two sides have negotiated.

The July 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has removed legal hindrances to international nuclear cooperation with Iran.

According to the JCPOA Annex III which focuses on Civil Nuclear Cooperation, Iran and E3/EU+3 decided to co-operate, among others, including through IAEA technical cooperation, where appropriate, and without prejudice to the existing bilateral agreements, in different areas of civil nuclear co-operation to be developed within the framework of this JCPOA, as detailed in this Annex. In this context, the Joint Commission will also support assistance to Iran, including through IAEA technical cooperation projects, as appropriate.

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