The Hungarian government welcomed the U.S. offer to open talks with Iran
over its nuclear capability, believing the move could shift negotiations from
their current standstill, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Viktor Polgar
yesterday.
However, "Iran must completely and transparently suspend its uranium
enrichment," he added.
The Hungarian government is in agreement with Javier Solana, the European
Union's foreign policy chief, that the U.S. willingness to strengthen direct
negotiations was a positive sign, Polgar said.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced on Wednesday that the U.S.
administration was willing to break the 27-year freeze in diplomacy if Iran
pledged to stop its uranium enrichment program and allow intrusive inspections
of its nuclear facilities.
