Spindelegger, responding to a question about Group 5+1 talks about Iranian nuclear program. said that 5+1 composition proved not working from last year, 'so we are ready to restart the talks in 3+3 formula'.

Asked about the Western governments double-standard about Iranian nuclear program while Iran is a signatory to Non-proliferation Treaty and Israel possesses stockpiles of 200 warheads, the Austrian foreign minister said: 'We insisted on a disarmament and freeing the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction in the NPT Review Conference in New York.

Spindelegger said that Austria has applied to host the next NPT Review Conference due to be held next year.