LAUSANNE (Sputnik) – The talks on Iran's nuclear program will resume in the Swiss city of Lausanne on March 25, Tehran's nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi told RIA Novosti Friday.
"The next round will begin in Lausanne Wednesday. Apparently, European ministers will also join the talks," he said.
The talks in Lausanne, which kicked off on March 15, are viewed as another attempt to conclude a comprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of international mediators, comprising Russia, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
Tehran and the P5+1 countries have been trying to negotiate a long-term agreement guaranteeing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program since November 2013.
The final deal should be reached by July, 2015, while a flexible deadline of March 24 was set for a political framework agreement.
Tehran has been accused by the United States, the European Union and a number of other countries of developing nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian program. However, Iran has repeatedly rejected the claims, saying its nuclear program exclusively serves civilian purposes.
