Turkey's foreign minister expressed hope on Wednesday diplomatic efforts that Turkey jointly exerted with Brazil yielded a positive result over Iran's nuclear program, Anadolu Agency reported.
"We are continuing our vigorous consultations in full coordination with Brazil. We will have fresh initiatives in the coming days and I hope our joint efforts will bring about positive results," Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters in a press meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Kostyantyn Hryshchenko in capital Kiev.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said earlier today that he might agree to a Brazilian plan that would swap Tehran's low-enriched uranium with nuclear fuel for a medical reactor.
Asked whether the Brazil's plan offsets Turkey's mediator role, Davutoglu said "that is out of question."
Davutoglu said Turkey had been conducting close consultations with Brazil, adding that he visited Tehran two weeks ago.
"I spoke on the phone with my Iranian counterpart today and yesterday as well as with the Brazilian foreign minister," Davutoglu said.
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