国际英语新闻：Iran calls on G5+1 for "more interaction" on nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Sunday called on the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany (G5+1) to have "more interaction" with Iran before and during the upcoming nuclear talks for satisfactory results.

Mehmanparast suggested the G5+1 to have "more interaction" with Iran in order to reach a "serious agreement" with the country on its controversial nuclear issue, the official IRNA news agency reported.

"The two sides are in touch and if they show more interaction, we can reach a serious agreement about ... the agenda of this round of talks," he was quoted as saying.

Both Iran and the parties "should make more agreements about the time, venue and details of the talks," the spokesman added.

Mehmanparast also noted that Tehran believes the next round of talks will be "good."

"Iran has repeatedly announced its readiness for talks," said the spokesman stressing that the atmosphere of the talks should change from its previous "aggressive tone" into a more " constructive one with the cooperation of all countries," said the report.

"We had announced our readiness for the talks many times," Mehmanparast said, adding that Iran is ready for the talks even before the proposed date.

On Friday, the European Union's (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Brussels that Iran has announced that it was ready to resume talks over the nuclear program after Nov. 10.

"Now, what is necessary, for both sides, is to further contact each other, make agreements on the details and content of the talks," Mehmanparast told Fars.

Earlier in the day, Ali Akbar Javanfekr, media adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said that Iran will not talk about its nuclear issue in the upcoming meeting with G5+1, unless they announce their views over the atomic weapons Israel possesses and specify whether they are talking with Iran as a friend or an enemy.

"Our talks with G5+1 has a specific framework, and the president (Ahmadinejad) has already detailed ... conditions for the resumption of the talks," Javanfekr said, adding that these " are our conditions for the (resumption) of the talks."

"Parties of the talks (G5+1) should give transparent response to the questions (conditions) of the president concerning the nuclear weapons of Israel and their aims of the talks," he was quoted as saying.

Talking to Fars on Sunday, Javanfekr also emphasized that Iran' s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili had announced that Iran is ready for the talks if the conditions are met.

On Friday, Jalili said in a letter to Ashton that Iran welcomes "the willingness of the G5+1 to return to the talks with Iran."

The United States on Friday welcomed Iran's willingness to resume talks about its nuclear program after a one-year break, saying the U.S. has long sought to have a sustained engagement and discussions with Iran on a range of issues.

"The G5+1 will be at the table, whenever this meeting does take place, prepared to engage seriously," U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters at a press briefing.

"And we hope that Iran will do the same," Crowley added.