No Real Dissent In P5+1-Iran N-talks - Lavrov

Tehran, Nov 17, IRNA – The Russian Foreign Minister has revealed that there are no real differences on practical issues between the six-party negotiators and Iran. What is needed now is to set down our understanding in a document, Sergey Lavrov told the Russian TVC channel. “The negotiations with the Foreign Minister of Iran (Mohammad Javad Zarif) have confirmed that for the first time in many years the sextet of negotiators and Tehran are ready to truly seek common grounds instead of presenting mostly uncorrelated positions,” said the Russian FM in an interview to Postscriptum program. “Such areas of common interests have been defined and there remain no principle differences in solving practical questions,” Lavrov said. “What we’re talking about now is a correct diplomatic recording of the reached understanding so that it becomes a truly joint document, not imposed on anyone from outside.” Lavrov said that negotiators on both sides have verified the areas of common interests and now there remain no principle differences in making practical arrangements. Russia’s Foreign Minister stressed that the understanding reached must now be fixed by diplomatic means so that it becomes a truly joint document, not imposed on anyone from outside. “In order to look at ways to solve the issue, the parties should sit at the negotiation table and look into each other’s eyes – and only then search for a compromise,” the Russian FM insisted./end