Solana meets with Iran's top nuclear negotiator

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana met with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Tuesday to present Iran the new six-nation proposal over the disputed nuclear issue.

Solana held the meeting with Larijani in the building of the Supreme National Security Council in central Tehran.

The EU foreign policy chief arrived in Tehran on Monday night, carrying a new six-nation package which contains economic and political incentives, including talks with the United States, to encourage Tehran to abandon uranium enrichment, and also the implicit threat of UN sanctions if Iran doesn't comply.

He told reporters at the airport as he arrived that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany want to start a fresh relationship with Iran on the basis of mutual respect and mutual trust.

"The new proposal could let us be engaged in negotiations based on trust, confidence and respect," said Solana.

Source: Xinhua