29 Mar 2024
Monday 14 July 2014 - 17:40
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Zarif optimistic about results of Iran-world powers N. talks

Zarif optimistic about results of Iran-world powers N. talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Tehran is resolved to do its best to finalize a permanent deal with the six major world powers over its nuclear program before the July 20 deadline, and called on the other side to do the same.
At the end of the 12th day of Vienna 6 talks on Sunday evening, after meetings and discussing with his US and European counterparts in Coburg Hotel, Vienna, Zarif told reporters that in the past five hours he met all members of Group 5+1 (the US, Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany) and had good discussions with them.

He stressed that in all meetings they tried to find new methods to settle remaining problems and remove obstacles in the opportunity obtained with presence of foreign ministers in Vienna.

Zarif continued that unilateral prediction or imposing limitation would not help, but we tried to consider new ways today.

"We have not reached an agreement yet, but discussions were very good and I felt that all sides are interested to find a way for settlement and I hope this atmosphere continues," the top Iranian diplomat said.

"Negotiation is due to continue, and as I have already said presence of foreign ministers in Vienna was a part of work and it is not its end and we continue our work from Monday morning again," Zarif added.

"Kerry may stay in Vienna and our negotiation will continue, but other delegations will be present in the level of directors and I and EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton will continue our work," he went on to say.

The foreign minister pointed out that one week of heavy work is ahead, saying that if both sides in talks try hard and think together, a result would be reached.

Answering a question concerning enrichment capacity and the number of centrifuges, Zarif said that discussions on all these issues continue and we are trying to find a way for all negotiating issues.

The sixth round of talks between Tehran and the G5+1 headed by Zarif and Ashton officially started in Vienna on July 3 and is still continuing in the Austrian capital with both sides describing the negotiations as hard, but constructive and positive.

By Fars News Agency

 

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