(KUNA) -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called Saturday on Iran to stop uranium enrichment as soon as possible to set an apt atmosphere for negotiations between Tehran and the international community. At a press conference following a meeting with his Iranian counter Manouchehr Motaki, the German foreign minister said that the international community was ready to present economic and technical support for Iran if Tehran stopped its uranium enrichment activities. Steinmeier also hinted at nuclear cooperation with Iran if it met the condition. He, nevertheless, warned that economic sanctions would be imposed on Iran if Tehran failed to cease uranium enrichment.Motaki, in the other hand, affirmed his country's refusal to stop uranium enrichment as demanded by the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council plus Germany. Motaki yet said that Tehran was willing to reach a solution with the international community regarding its nuclear dossier.