VIENNA, November 23 (Sputnik) — Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in the Austrian capital, Vienna to join the crunch talks on the Iranian nuclear program held between the P5+1 group of international mediators and Tehran, a Sputnik correspondent reported Sunday.
Lavrov's agenda for Sunday has not been determined yet.
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has already returned to Vienna, while the arrival of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius is expected later in the day.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will join the talks in Vienna on Monday morning, according to a diplomatic source.
The final round of Tehran’s talks with the P5+1 group, comprising Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, and Germany, kicked off in Vienna on Tuesday.
The deadline to reach a long-term agreement guaranteeing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program is set for November 24, 2014.
The West has accused Iran of attempting to develop a weapon of mass destruction under the guise of a civilian nuclear program — claims Tehran has repeatedly denied. During the Geneva round of talks held in November 2013, the P5+1 group of international mediators and Tehran agreed to reach a deal ensuring peaceful status of Iranian nuclear program by July 2014. The deadline was later postponed to November 24.
