EU’s Mogherini to Visit Iran, KSA Next Week

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EU foreign affairs Chief Federica Mogherini will visit Iran and Saudi Arabia next week following the nuclear deal brokered last week.

The talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday will cover "regional issues, in the aftermath of the agreement reached on 14 July on the Iranian nuclear issue, as well as international issues of common interest," a statement said.

Mogherini will meet officials including the country's new foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir.

In Iran, Mogherini's visit Tuesday will meet Tehran's FM Javad Zarif., and other officials. "The visit will provide an opportunity for exchanges on the implementation of the agreement, on which the High Representative will continue to play a coordinating role, and on regional and bilateral issues," the statement added.

The P5+1 will lift damaging economic sanctions as they hope will eventually normalize ties with Tehran after years of intense distrust over its nuclear program.
Mogherini hailed the accord as a "sign of hope for the entire world."

"It is a decision that can open the way to a new chapter in international relations and show that diplomacy, coordination, cooperation can overcome decades of tensions and confrontation," she said after the talks concluded in Vienna.

German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel visited Iran earlier this week to push for improved ties.

In addition, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and other European foreign ministers are due to travel there soon.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team