Italian former Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema said Wednesday that Iran’s first step agreement with the P5+1 Group was a turning point in Tehran’s ties with Europe and other world states.

Italian former Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema said Wednesday that Iran’s first step agreement with the P5+1 Group was a turning point in Tehran’s ties with Europe and other world states.

Addressing a gathering at the Foreign Ministry Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) In northern Tehran, D’Alema expressed hope that the world six powers (US, Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany) would continue moving on the right track in their future talks with Iran.

D’Alema, who was prime minister of Italy from 1998-2000, noted that reaching an agreement with the P5+1 was the result of wisdom and intelligence of the Iranian negotiating team.

He stressed that they would successfully accomplish the talks and reach a final agreement.

While in Tehran, D’Alema has so far held separate talks with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.