Javier Solana

Talks next month between Iran and six world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme will probably be held in Turkey, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Tuesday. The talks from October 1 will "very likely" be held in Turkey, Solana told reporters in Brussels ahead of EU foreign ministers' talks. The five UN Security Council permanent members -- the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France -- plus Germany are due to take part in the talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. "At this point in time, we are going to try to enter into a negotiation," said Solana, stressing ... Read Full Story

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will take part in talks involving world powers with Iran's nuclear negotiator on October 1, his spokeswoman confirmed Monday. "This morning we reached an agreement with the Iranians to hold a meeting on October 1," Solana's spokeswoman said. The location of the meeting has not been fixed. Solana and representatives of the five UN Security Council veto-wielding members -- Britain, China, France, the United States and Russia -- plus Germany will meet Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili. The meeting comes after Iran submitted a document to world powers laying out its position on resolving several global security problems. The ... Read Full Story

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Wednesday he favoured unity for Sudan, where a referendum to decide the south's independence will take place in 2011. "It is very important to have that country united," Solana told reporters in Cairo where he held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Arab League chief Amr Mussa. "I do look at the map, I do look at the distribution of resources, I do look at the situation... I am for the unity of the country," he said. North and South Sudan fought a devastating decades-long civil war that ended with the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement ... Read Full Story

Israel's outspoken Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman failed to convince Europe of his peacemaking credentials as he returned home Friday from his first foreign tour. During visits to France, the Czech Republic and Germany, there were no press conferences or meetings with heads of government. Only in Italy did Lieberman, a sceptic on peace with the Palestinians, speak in public. In a statement released Friday, Germany urged Lieberman not to back away from the peace process with the Palestinians. During talks with Lieberman late Thursday, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Israel must pursue a two-state solution in the interest of regional security and stability, ... Read Full Story

BRUSSELS (AFP) -- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will take part in talks involving world powers with Iran's nuclear negotiator on October 1, his spokeswoman confirmed Monday. "This morning we reached an agreement with the Iranians to hold a meeting on October 1," Solana's spokeswoman said. The location of the meeting has not been fixed. Solana and representatives of the five UN Security Council veto-wielding members -- Britain, China, France, the United States and Russia -- plus Germany will meet Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili. The meeting comes after Iran submitted a document to world powers laying out its position on resolving several global ... Read Full Story