China hopes ministerial meeting to send clear signal of maintaining Iran nuclear deal

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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday expressed the belief that the upcoming foreign ministers' meeting on the Iran nuclear issue would surely send a clear signal of solidarity to maintain and implement the Iran nuclear deal.

Wang made the point during separate meetings with his counterparts from Russia, Iran, Austria as well as EU foreign policy chief in Vienna.

The meeting to be held Friday in Vienna by foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia, Britain, Iran, and China will be the first foreign ministers' meeting by parties remaining within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the US withdrawal from the deal.

He stressed that all parties to JCPOA, an international multilateral agreement endorsed by the United Nations Security Council, have obligations to comply with and implement it.

Failure to maintain and implement the deal would not only affect the Iran nuclear issue itself but also cause serious negative impacts on the functioning of the non-proliferation regime as well as on the situation in the Middle East, Wang said.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov congratulated China on the successful hosting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and thanked Beijing for awarding Russian President Vladimir Putin China's first friendship medal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highly praised China's positive role in the Iran nuclear issue and hoped China can continue to play its part in safeguarding international rules and global order.

Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl said Europe highly values China's status and role in the world and is willing to enhance communication and collaboration with China in multilateral affairs.

Federica Mogherini, EU foreign policy chief, said Europe is willing to maintain close communication with China in preparation for the upcoming meeting between China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency