Iran, EU negotiators expected to meet (Updated)

Laura Rozen

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrive for a press statement after a conference in Vienna February 20, 2014. Iran and six world powers have agreed on an agenda for negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme and will meet again in the second half of March in Vienna. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS) - RTX195V5 — European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrive for a press statement after a conference in Vienna February 20, 2014 — REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

Top Iran and European Union nuclear negotiators are expected to meet in Istanbul on Monday, Al-Monitor has learned, though representatives of neither side would confirm the meeting date or venue.

"They will meet in Istanbul on Monday and perhaps Tuesday," a diplomatic source, speaking not for attribution, told Al- Monitor Sunday., referring to European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The Zarif Ashton meeting is expected to start Monday afternoon in Istanbul, the diplomatic source said.

After Al-Monitor's report on the unannounced meeting Sunday, Iran's IRNA news agency reported that Zarif and Ashton were to meet in Istanbul this afternoon and continue the next day.

Iran, EU negotiators expected to meet (Updated)

Iran and EU nuclear negotiators plan to meet in Istanbul this week.

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