Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:
"Today I have replied to Dr. Jalili's letter of 14 February.
On behalf of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of America I have offered to resume talks with Iran on the nuclear issue.
Time and venue of these talks will now be agreed.
We hope that Iran will now enter into a sustained process of constructive dialogue which will deliver real progress in resolving the international community's long-standing concerns on its nuclear programme."
The High Representative's letter to Dr Jalili is below.
The video statement of High Representative Ashton will be available on EBS later this afternoon.
