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Thursday 15 January 2015 - 12:35
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Iran asks west to show courage in talks, Avoid specifying undue redlines

Iran asks west to show courage in talks, Avoid specifying undue redlines
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on his western counterparts in the nuclear talks to show courage and avoid drawing baseless redlines to make a landmark nuclear deal possible.
"Now we have come to a stage that requires the other side to take its decision in order to enable use to move forward," Zarif said upon arrival in Geneva where he later met his US counterpart John Kerry on the latest developments in talks between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany).

"There need to be some new and comprehensive proposals, and we are ready to bring all issues to final results, but we should see the extent of the readiness of the other side," he added.

Zarif asked the western powers to take serious and brave decisions to help the negotiations move forward and produce results and avoid specifying improper redlines.

In relevant remarks in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham announced today that the nuclear talks between Tehran and the G5+1 are first aimed at reaching a mutual political understanding.

"During this extended period, both sides first (try to) reach an agreement on a political framework to pave the ground for an agreement on details and technical aspects of the issue," Afkham told reporters in her weekly press conference in Tehran.

Asked about Zarif's agenda during his trip to Geneva, she said, "Mr. Zarif will have meetings on the latest situation of the nuclear negotiations and will have the necessary consultations in this regard."

Noting that Zarif's visit to Europe will last a few days, Afkham said he will have talks with his European counterparts and after meeting Kerry on Wednesday, the Iranian top diplomat will have some discussions with other officials.

Meantime, she said sanctions are a worn-out policy, and asked the White House to adopt a logical approach towards Iran's nuclear issue.

The 10th round of negotiations between Iran and the six world powers was held in Vienna from November 18 to 24, where the seven nations decided to extend the talks until July after they failed to strike an agreement.

The next round of the nuclear talks between the two sides will be held at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 18.

Iran's nuclear chief announced on Friday that Tehran had done its utmost efforts to bring maximum transparency to its nuclear program and remove the alleged concerns of the Western states, stressing that the world powers had been left with no more excuse to avoid a final agreement with Iran.

By Fars News Agency

 

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