Swedish about-face a ‘victory’: Assange

Julian Assange has told his lawyer it's a "victory" that Swedish prosecutors have performed an about-face and finally agreed to interview him in London regarding allegations he sexually assaulted two women in 2010.

Prosecutors had previously refused to consider quizzing the 43-year-old inside the Ecuadorean embassy where he's been holed up for almost three years.

Assange's Swedish lawyer Per Samuelson woke the WikiLeaks founder on Friday morning to deliver the news via telephone.

"This is a victory for me, this is what I've been asking for for more than four years," Assange said according to Mr Samuelson.

"Finally it's coming and it's a good opportunity to give my version of what happened to the prosecutor and clear my name."

But Mr Samuelson told AAP that Assange, who denies the allegations, was also irritated it had taken the prosecutor so long to change her mind.

"She has wasted over two years of my life," the 43-year-old reportedly said.

It's not yet known when the interview will take place.

Mr Samuelson will travel to London on Saturday to discuss the case with Assange.

The UK and Ecuadorean authorities need to officially approve the questioning although that should be a formality.

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Swedish about-face a 'victory': Assange