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Turkey ready to host fresh Iran-P5+1 talks -- FM

ANKARA, April 4 (KUNA) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday his country is ready to host a new round of the nuclear talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany (P5+1).
Iran has stated desire that the talks be held in Istanbul, Turkey, Davutoglu sid in a joint press conference here with visiting Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders.
If the other concerned parties agree on Istanbul as venue of the talks, Turkey is ready to offer all possible help to ensure the success of the talks, he affirmed.
Regardless of the venue and the other procedures, what matters is the outcome of the talks, he said, voicing hope that the new round would make a breakthrough in the stalemate of the Iranian nuclear file.
Davutoglu outlined two prerequisites for the success of the talks, namely removing any hurdles on Iran's quest for peaceful nuclear technology and ensuring transparency of nuclear program through easy access for international inspectors to the nuclear facilities in the Islamic republic.
If there is a political will to meet these two conditions all ambiguities shrouding the nuclear program will be removed and confidence will be built between Iran and the international community, he added. (end) mm.gb KUNA 042023 Apr 12NNNN