"Today's meeting was useful and facilitated a better,understanding between the two sides," the International Atomic Energy Agency said after its Director General Yukiya Amano and Iran's Abbas Araqchi met in Vienna.

"The discussions focused on the need to resolve, as soon as possible, all outstanding issues related to Iran's nuclear programme," a statement said.

Before this meeting Deputy Foreign Minister in Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi expressed hope that remaining problems with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be solved.