TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian negotiator with the world powers Seyed Abbas Araqchi announced that the three European countries (France, Germany and Britain) attending talks with Tehran as well as the US, China and Russia have assured Iran that they have come to the new round of talks in Geneva with a united position, unlike the previous round of negotiations which was spoiled by Frances negative approach.The three (European) countries underlined that they enjoy the necessary and efficient resolve to further promote the negotiations and reach understanding and they explained about the events in the previous round (of talks, which prevented an agreement), Araqchi said in a press conference in Geneva on Thursday.
He described his Wednesday night meeting with the representatives of the world powers as constructive, and said, All the three European countries assured us last night that they have a united position and the American side also assured that it has the same position as the three European countries Russia and China have also given us similar assurances.
Araqchi said that it seems the differences on the methods to implement the contents of the negotiations which existed between Iran and the G5+1 have been obviated in this round of the talks, and added, If we feel that the problems have been removed and we can trust progress in the negotiations," then Iran will trust the other side to continue the talks.
The last round of talks between Iran and the five permanent UN Security Council members - Britain, China, France, Russia and the US - plus Germany, was held for three days in the Swiss city of Geneva on November 7-9.
The two sides did not reach an agreement but stressed that significant progress had been made and expressed optimism about the prospect of a possible deal in the future.
Many Iranian officials have lashed out at France for pursuing the Zionists policies in Geneva, and expressed regret that the French government is controlled by foreign states.
The French government raised issues on behalf of the Zionist regime and the US during the negotiations in Geneva, Vice-Chairman of the Iranian Parliaments National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mansour Haqiqatpour told FNA last week.
The Americans had assigned France to exercise the policies of the White House in the Geneva negotiations in order that Washington can maintain its diplomatic gesture and show to the world that it is fond of diplomacy and negotiation, he added.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who was not invited to the Geneva talks, called EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton urging that he needs to be present there. Surprised Ashton was then forced to call in British and German foreign ministers to the talks as well.
Fabius appeared on several media and warned that Israels concerns must be taken into consideration.
It is necessary to take fully into account Israels security concerns and those of the region, Fabius told France Inter radio in Geneva early on November 9 at the beginning of the third day of talks between Iran and the world powers.
His remarks and negative position made the Iranian and the world powers diplomats to end the talks without any agreement and decide to meet again in Geneva on November 20 and 21.
By Fars News Agency
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