Jalili briefs Turkish officials on Geneva talks

Ankara, July 21, IRNA - Top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, briefed senior Turkish officials Sunday night on the outcome of his nuclear talks with the Group 5+1 in Geneva, Switzerland.

During a stop over in Ankara on his way back home from Geneva, theIranian official held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan.

The Turkish prime minister's foreign policy advisor, Ahmed Dao'd Uglu,was also present in the meeting.

Jalili arrived in Tehran early Monday morning.

While in Ankara, he discussed latest regional developments, particularly his talks with the European Union foreign policy chief,Javier Solana.

In a short talks with the press after their meeting, Jalili and Babacan told reporters that their meeting was held "on the basis of Tehran-Ankara high-level regular consultations." Jalili's short visit to Turkey has taken place while Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was in Ankara on Thursday night holding separate meetings with his Turkish counterpart, the country'sPresident Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Speaking to reporters after his talks with Jalili, Babacan said thatthe two have exchanged views on the Geneva talks.

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