No artificial deadlines for Iran nuclear talks: Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (AFP photo)

Russia’s foreign minister says “no artificial deadlines” are going to be set for the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear energy program and that the participants are concentrated on reaching a “quality agreement.”

“We’ve seen significant progress,” Sergei Lavrov said, noting that the “polishing” of some technical issues was going to take a day or two.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a meeting at the Palais Coburg Hotel, where the nuclear talks are being held (AFP photo).

 

The Russian top diplomat remarked that reaching an agreement had become even closer.

Iran and the P5+1 countries - the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany - have been engaged in crucial talks in the Austrian capital Vienna towards reaching a landmark deal over Tehran’s nuclear program.

The negotiating sides missed an initial deadline of June 30 and all parties agreed on a new, July 7. However, in the wake of the outstanding issues in the talks, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday that the negotiations would continue for "a couple" of more days.

Speaking from Vienna on Wednesday, Press TV's correspondent said, “It looks like, now, the main text of the agreement as well as the annexes is already done. However, some brackets remain that need…political decisions to be made."

"So, at the deputy level at least, their job is done. It’s now the ministers, who have to make those important decisions,” she said.


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