Mogherini: EU Wholly Committed to Implementation of JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said EU is fully committed to fulfill its obligations on the implementation of the July 14 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers and the ensuing lifting of sanctions against Tehran.
"There was a visit of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) in Iran, recently. Iran expressed satisfaction with the visit. So, it is a good step, it has already been taken. And we have shared different steps that countries are taking for implementation, this is a process that continues, engagement and commitment, by all countries that will keep a leading role in the implementation,” Federica Mogherini said after the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) foreign minister meeting with Iran held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday, Sputnik reported today.
Mogherini stressed that the Iran nuclear agreement requires that all sides deliver on their commitments.
She also said that the P5+1 group is waiting for the Iranian parliament to consider the agreement before taking any further steps.
According to the EU foreign policy chief, once the accord comes into force, a meeting of a joint committee monitoring the implementation of the deal’s provisions will be held.
"We have been working very hard, not only to accompany the work but mainly to start the preparation for implementation, so, adoption date (mid-October), implementation date. Ministers tonight have mainly taken stock of the good start," Mogherini said, adding that the ministers "have agreed that the joint mission is going to meet soon after the launch date."
Mogherini expressed confidence that there will be no stumbling blocks in the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.
The EU foreign policy chief added that the P5+1 format could be used to coordinate other issues and to resolve other regional crises.
Asked whether the P5+1 foreign ministers and Iran discussed the Syrian crisis during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday, Mogherini said that such a discussion did indeed take place.
