Iran ‘positive’ about U.S. willingness to hold nuke talks![]() February 3, 2013 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's foreign minister is welcoming the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program but isn't committing to accepting the offer, The Associated Press reports. Vice President Joe Biden told a security conference Saturday, Feb 2, the U.S. is prepared to talk directly with Iran but insisted Tehran must show it is serious. Iran's Ali Akbar Salehi told the same conference Sunday that Iran views recent U.S. statements "with positive consideration." But he was wary about prospects for talks. He says Iran must be sure the U.S. has "a fair and real intention to resolve the issue" and complains about "threatening rhetoric." New talks involving all five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are due soon. Salehi said they'd be held Feb 25 in Kazakhstan. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |