BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — A new round of talks on Tehran's nuclear program of the P5+1 group and Iran will take place on March 5 in Montreux, Switzerland, a spokesperson for the EU foreign policy chief said Friday.
According to spokeswoman Catherine Ray, bilateral meetings will also be held prior to the P5+1 talks on Iranian nuclear program.
Earlier it was reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif intended to discuss the nuclear issue with US Secretary of State John Kerry on March 3 in Montreux.
Previous talks between the Iranian and P5+1 delegates, held in Geneva earlier this month, were constructive but the parties still have some way to go before reaching an agreement, according to Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The United States, along with Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China and Germany, is part of the P5+1 group, which is in the midst of negotiations with Iran on its contested nuclear program.
23 February 2015, 16:45 GMT
The UN Security Council and a number of countries have imposed several rounds of sanctions on Iran for it's alleged development of nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly stated that its uranium enrichment program is for peaceful purposes only.
The latest deadline for the P5+1 group and Iran to sign a comprehensive agreement ensuring that Tehran does not develop nuclear weapons in the future has been set for July 2015.
