TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said there has been no remarkable progress made in the present round of the nuclear negotiations between his country and the six world powers, but all parties are working hard to find solutions to the few bones of contention which have still remained in place.

"We cannot say that considerable progress has been made in this round of the negotiations yet," Araqchi, also Iran's deputy top negotiator in the talks with the world powers, told reporters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday.


Asked how close the two sides are to striking a final agreement, he responded, "We cannot resolutely comment in this regard; we made remarkable progress in the previous rounds of the talks, in this round we cannot say that noteworthy progress has been made, but we have worked on different ideas and seriously studied the possible solutions to the issues of difference."


He noted that the negotiating sides are not in a situation to say that they are close to resolving the remaining problems, and said, "We have hopes and we will continue our efforts."


"We hope that we could sum up the issues by the end of today or tomorrow," he added.


Asked if the negotiating parties are hopeful to resolve the issues tonight, Araqchi responded, "It is a hard work; discussions are underway and we hope that we could sum up the issues by the end of today or tomorrow, but there is no guarantee."


He expressed the hope that the negotiations would end in results tomorrow or the day after.


"We have reached an understanding in most of the cases, but there are still several issues that both sides should decide," Araqchi said.


Responding to a question on his assessment of G5+1's approach in the morning meetings, he said, "What we can confirm is the seriousness of all sides for reaching a solution; presence of foreign ministers of the European countries, Russia, China and the US also shows their seriousness for reaching a solution, but this does not mean that any solution will be accepted as we are also very serious and have our own political will, but any solution will not satisfy us."


He said what is important is reaching a solution that satisfies everyone and could be defended by all parties.


"Issues are currently very sensitive and very sensitive technical negotiations should take place in order to reach a solution; there is serious difference of opinion among technical experts of the countries. Conditions have grown very difficult, but all sides are making their efforts," Araqchi added.


Earlier today, Araqchi underlined that Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) rejected some western media reports alleging that the seven nations have worked out a draft agreement.


"There is no (draft) document prepared yet," Araqchi, also an Iranian deputy foreign minister, told reporters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday afternoon.


Araqchi's remarks came in reaction to reports by some Russian and western media which claimed Iran and the G5+1 negotiating teams are preparing a political document.


On Sunday night, Araqchi underlined that Tehran's redlines remain unchanged, and transfer of enriched uranium has never been on the agenda of talks.


"The exit of enriched uranium from the country has never been and will never be on our agenda," Araqchi said in Lausanne.


The Iranian deputy foreign minister, meantime, pointed to the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) in Lausanne, and said, "We are negotiating on two issues; confidence-building about Iran's nuclear program which is demanded by the other side and respect for Iran's nuclear rights and removal of sanctions which is demanded by us."


He underlined that reaching a common understanding is now within reach, and said, "The negotiations have reached the final stage in terms of achieving solutions."


"The negotiations are still continuing on two or three issues on which we have not reached a solution yet," he added.


Also speaking to reporters earlier yesterday, Araqchi said that the possibility of striking a deal in the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the G5+1 "is more than 50 percent now".


"We cannot say the exact percentage, but we are hopeful. Let's see," Araqchi said.


Araqchi added that the ministers who joined the Saturday talks on Iran in Lausanne are actively engaged in the process.


"We are in a situation that the political decisions are needed to be made by the ministers. I'm sure their presence will be helpful," the envoy said.


Meantime, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Tehran and the G5+1 have made progress in achieving solutions, but said the two sides still have to work on several important issues.


"We have made progress in reaching acceptable solutions, but we still have to work on some important issues; the key to striking an agreement lies in this strategic choice that the other side should make: pressure and sanctions or interaction and agreement by the other side," Zarif wrote on his facebook page.


He noted that both sides have been involved in difficult and intensive nuclear negotiations in the past few days and the arrival of G5+1 foreign ministers have made the situation more complicated.


Zarif described his meetings with his German and French counterparts as serious, but in the meantime positive.


By Fars News Agency