TEHRAN, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Germany have expressed readiness to continue talks on Tehran's nuclear program and the removal of sanctions.
In a phone call on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, discussed bilateral ties and other issues of common interest, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry on its website on Tuesday.
Araghchi hoped that bilateral relations would improve, voicing Iran's readiness to take effective steps to that end.
As for the ongoing indirect talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran's nuclear program and the lifting of Washington's sanctions, he highlighted the importance of Europe's "constructive" role in the resolution of the nuclear issue.
Araghchi voiced Iran's willingness to continue dialogue with Germany, France, Britain, and the European Union on those issues.
For his part, the German foreign minister said that his country was ready to continue bilateral and multilateral talks with Iran and to take further steps to enhance mutual trust.
The two sides also decided to make the arrangements for political talks between the Iranian and German foreign ministries on certain bilateral issues, according to the statement.
Iran and the three European countries of France, Germany, and Britain have held several rounds of talks covering Tehran's nuclear program and the removal of sanctions. The latest round was held in Istanbul last month. ■
