Seoul: We will continue to work to advance the Vienna talks – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news

According to the Mehr news agency, quoting یونهاپ, South Korean Foreign Ministry announced today Thursday that «Choi جونگ KanThe deputy minister, who is in the Austrian capital, met with negotiators from European member states of the UN Security Council, as well as the US envoy to Iran.

The purpose of the trip Choi In Vienna, talks are being held on the issue of Seoul’s oil debt to Iran, the payment of which has been delayed since 2018 under the pretext of US sanctions on Tehran.

The process, which includes meeting with Enrique Moe, the EU’s deputy foreign policy chief, Choi He assessed the Vienna talks as a critical stage and called for efforts to make positive progress.

Therefore South Korean Foreign Ministry announces Choi He stressed that Seoul would continue its diplomatic efforts to advance the negotiations and play any role that would help the process.

Although South Korea is not a signatory and member of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran known as the “Burjam”, its allies have maintained ties with Seoul in this regard, especially since Iranian assets have been frozen due to US sanctions.

South Korea’s debt to Iran in exchange for gas condensate from two of the country’s banks is estimated at $ 7 billion, as of September 2018 (September 2016) has not been paid under the pretext of US sanctions.