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By Sara Rajabova

Baku welcomed a ‘historic’ deal reached between Tehran and P5+1 on Iran’s nuclear program.

“We believe that this agreement will contribute to peace, security and development of international and regional cooperation,” Hikmet Hajiyev, the Azerbaijani foreign ministry spokesperson said, the ministry reported.

Iran and P5 +1 (the U.S, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany) reached a historic agreement on Iran’s nuclear program on July 14.

The negotiations ended with adoption of a joint comprehensive action plan. If Iran carries out this plan, the economic and financial sanctions earlier imposed on it by the UN Security Council, the U.S. and EU will be lifted.

Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen said in the last days of the holy Ramadan, Iranian diplomats showed the example of revolution in diplomacy during the talks with the P5+1.

He told Trend that Iranian negotiators proved that by maintaining the principles of the Islamic revolution, it is possible to protect the rights of Iranian people with the help of political will and international practice.

Pak Ayeen added that the team of negotiators led by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif proved that it is impossible to force Iranian people to give up under the pressure of sanctions.

He further noted that the Vienna agreement is the national success and result of the unity of Iranian people.

The talks between the two sides started over 10 years ago. After the adoption of an interim joint action plan in Geneva in November 2013, the discussions between Iran and P5+1 have been held in Vienna, Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva in many rounds since February 2014.

The final negotiation round has lasted in Austria’s capital for over 18 days.

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