Hungary welcomes Geneva deal between Iran and six world powers

Hungary welcomes the deal signed in Geneva between Iran and six world powers and hopes that the participants will soon reach an agreement that will contribute to stability and safety in the Middle East in the long term, Foreign Ministry press chief Gábor Kaleta declared on Sunday.

Early on Sunday, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced a six-month agreement between representatives of Iran, five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, which is expected to pave the way for a comprehensive future agreement.

Iran has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment above a concentration of 5 percent and to neutralise its stockpile of uranium enriched to a fissile purity of 20 percent. The deal also involves halting advances in Iran’s nuclear program, including construction of the Arak heavy-water reactor. In exchange, the six world powers will receive around 7 billion dollars in sanctions relief.
While the parties to the agreement were satisfied, Israel voiced its concerns.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that the Geneva deal was „a historic mistake”, and that “today the world has become a much more dangerous place, because the most dangerous regime in the world has taken a significant step towards attaining the most dangerous weapon in the world.”

Foreign Minister János Martonyi left for a tour of the Middle East on Sunday, during which he will also be meeting with Israeli leaders.

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