VIENNA (Sputnik) EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will join Iran nuclear talks in Vienna on July 2, the EU External Action Service (EEAS) said Tuesday.
The High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini will travel to Vienna on Thursday 2 July 2015 for talks on the Iranian nuclear issue," the EEAS said in a statement.
P5+1 group ofinternational negotiators, comprising Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany have been intalks withIran since2013 toreach a comprehensive agreement onTehran's controversial nuclear program.
On April 2, 2015 the sides reached a breakthrough political framework agreement withIran inLausanne, Switzerland.
The P5+1 international mediators and Iran decided earlier onTuesday toextend talks oncomprehensive nuclear deal untilJuly 7 asthe previous deadline expires atmidnight onJune 30.