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Moscow: No Exact Date for Talks between Iran, G5+1
TEHRAN,May 14 (FNA)- Russia welcomed the willingness of Iran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) to continue their talks, but said that no exact date has yet been set for the negotiations between the two sides.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that his country welcomes resumption of negotiations between Iran and Group 5+1.
"No exact date has been set for holding the new round of talks between Tehran and Group 5+1 yet and no coordination has taken place until now," Ryabkov made the remark in a press conference in the Russian capital of Moscow.
He noted that he and his colleagues have been constantly contacting the European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton.
"Member-states of the Group 5+1 and EU Foreign Policy Chief Ashton are working on a joint reply to a letter by the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili," the Russian official added.
Ryabkov further noted that it is quite natural that Group 5+1 will exchange views on the date of new round of talks with Iran after responding to Jalili's letter.
He expressed the hope that the procedure for preparing a reply to Jalili's letter and setting the exact date of holding the new round of negotiations between Iran and Group 5+1 would not be prolonged.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had earlier this week confirmed that Tehran will soon give a response to the letter of Catherine Ashton about talks between Iran and the Group 5+1.
He welcomed the G5+1's desire to continue talks with Iran, and said, "We have always been ready for negotiations but negotiations should be within the framework of justice and respect and in the direction of mutual cooperation and we hope that they have reached the conclusion that talks within the framework of law and justice and cooperation with the Iranian nation serve their interests more."
Ahmadinejad also appreciated the Turkish government for hosting the previous round of talks between Iran and the G5+1, and expressed the hope that the important issue will be settled in Istanbul talks.
Iran and G5+1 attended three rounds of talks in Istanbul, Turkey, in January.
The Iranian side was presided by Jalili, while European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton headed delegations from six world powers.
Speaking to reporters in a press conference in Istanbul at the time, Jalili said, "We have always stressed that talks can be useful, successful and progressive only when they are based on a common logic."
"If you decide to use another instrument instead of common logic, this would result in dictation and not negotiation, and dictation does not deserve a kind of talks based on the nations' cultures."
"On the very same basis, we proposed the Istanbul talks in the Geneva meeting because we believed that a majority of talks over international issues can be held on the basis of the Islamic civilization," Jalili said.
"Our Geneva agreement included several key points, including talks for cooperation on common points."
"This was our agreement in Geneva, which surely inspires everybody's mind with the idea that when cooperation on common points is the agenda of talks, such negotiations should advance and be progressive. When the decision has been made to talk over common points and talk for cooperation, then such talks can certainly be progressive, successful and constructive," he continued.
Asked when the talks can be successful, Jalili answered "when the requirements of this common logic are clear. When you speak of cooperation, you must avoid whatever causes confrontation and animosity towards a nation, when you speak of cooperation on common points, you must surely respect the nations' rights".
"What has been enshrined in the international rules and regulations in a straightforward manner provides the necessary grounds for talks. I don't think that if you tell the international community and the world that talks should be based on the nations' rights, the world would interpret it as a precondition for talks."
"Respect for the nations' rights provides the necessary grounds for negotiations," he added.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that his country welcomes resumption of negotiations between Iran and Group 5+1.
"No exact date has been set for holding the new round of talks between Tehran and Group 5+1 yet and no coordination has taken place until now," Ryabkov made the remark in a press conference in the Russian capital of Moscow.
He noted that he and his colleagues have been constantly contacting the European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton.
"Member-states of the Group 5+1 and EU Foreign Policy Chief Ashton are working on a joint reply to a letter by the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili," the Russian official added.
Ryabkov further noted that it is quite natural that Group 5+1 will exchange views on the date of new round of talks with Iran after responding to Jalili's letter.
He expressed the hope that the procedure for preparing a reply to Jalili's letter and setting the exact date of holding the new round of negotiations between Iran and Group 5+1 would not be prolonged.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had earlier this week confirmed that Tehran will soon give a response to the letter of Catherine Ashton about talks between Iran and the Group 5+1.
He welcomed the G5+1's desire to continue talks with Iran, and said, "We have always been ready for negotiations but negotiations should be within the framework of justice and respect and in the direction of mutual cooperation and we hope that they have reached the conclusion that talks within the framework of law and justice and cooperation with the Iranian nation serve their interests more."
Ahmadinejad also appreciated the Turkish government for hosting the previous round of talks between Iran and the G5+1, and expressed the hope that the important issue will be settled in Istanbul talks.
Iran and G5+1 attended three rounds of talks in Istanbul, Turkey, in January.
The Iranian side was presided by Jalili, while European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton headed delegations from six world powers.
Speaking to reporters in a press conference in Istanbul at the time, Jalili said, "We have always stressed that talks can be useful, successful and progressive only when they are based on a common logic."
"If you decide to use another instrument instead of common logic, this would result in dictation and not negotiation, and dictation does not deserve a kind of talks based on the nations' cultures."
"On the very same basis, we proposed the Istanbul talks in the Geneva meeting because we believed that a majority of talks over international issues can be held on the basis of the Islamic civilization," Jalili said.
"Our Geneva agreement included several key points, including talks for cooperation on common points."
"This was our agreement in Geneva, which surely inspires everybody's mind with the idea that when cooperation on common points is the agenda of talks, such negotiations should advance and be progressive. When the decision has been made to talk over common points and talk for cooperation, then such talks can certainly be progressive, successful and constructive," he continued.
Asked when the talks can be successful, Jalili answered "when the requirements of this common logic are clear. When you speak of cooperation, you must avoid whatever causes confrontation and animosity towards a nation, when you speak of cooperation on common points, you must surely respect the nations' rights".
"What has been enshrined in the international rules and regulations in a straightforward manner provides the necessary grounds for talks. I don't think that if you tell the international community and the world that talks should be based on the nations' rights, the world would interpret it as a precondition for talks."
"Respect for the nations' rights provides the necessary grounds for negotiations," he added.
