IRI, 5+1 agree to continue talks on May 23

Islamic Republic of Iran and the 5+1 Group have agreed to continue their talks in Baghdad, on May 23. The two sides ended their negotiations in Istanbul on Saturday. The talks in Baghdad are scheduled to be held with an agenda of setting a comprehensive modality, according to IRNA. Following the first round of talks, Secretary of the IRI Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili said said the two sides agreed to continue talks with a positive approach toward nuclear cooperation. He told press inIstanbul that the next meeting will be in Baghdad on May 23, 2012 and the two sides agreed on a positive and constructive process for a comprehensive cooperation on issues of mutual interest for both sides. Jalili underlined that the two sides reached an agreement that all kinds of nuclear cooperation are based upon Non-Proliferation Treaty. He continued that Mr. Baqeri and Ms. Schmidt have been assigned to prepare a draft to form a framework for continuation of cooperation on May 23 meeting. Iran’s chief negotiator said that following confirmation of the draft in that time in Baghdad, the two sides' reciprocal cooperation will begin and they will enter to the stage of cooperation. Concerning two rounds of talks, Jalili said that the two sides welcome cooperation and emphasize that threat and pressure strategy has no effect on Iranians. Jalili said that members of Group 5+1 had a positive attitude toward the talks and cooperation.