In her words, the face-to-face meeting that will be held in the framework of the United Nations' (UN) event in New York was harmonized with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation.
"I said to him that we are very ready to come very quickly to talks, and I hope that when we meet in New York, we have the opportunity to set dates," Ashton told Vilnius journalists.
Iran has ruled out accusations made by the Western world that the nuclear program may be intended for military purposes.
