Tuesday 23 June 2015

Zarif: Clinching Good Deal More Important Than Meeting Deadline

The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that clinching a good deal with six world powers is more important than meeting deadline.

Upon his arrival in Luxemburg, he said there are some technical and political differences which should be resolved within remaining time, he said.

'We will do our best to finalize the deal at the earliest,' he said.

To pave the way for clinching the final deal, all sides should avoid avarice policies or excessive demands beyond international norms, he said.

In the upcoming talks, all parties are to review latest developments in nuclear talks as well as current crisis in Yemen, Syria and spread of extremism in the region, Zarif said.
Members of Iranian negotiating team arrived in the Belgian city of Luxembourg on Monday to review latest process of writing the text of comprehensive nuclear agreement.

The Iranian nuclear team will discuss with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and three foreign ministers of the European countries of the P5+1- the US, UK, France, Russia and China plus Germany.

Zarif's deputies Abbas Araqchi and Majid Takht-e Ravanchi who are now involved in nuclear negotiations in the Austrian capital will join him later.

The EU foreign ministers are now in Luxemburg to hold Foreign Affairs Council.

Iran and the six world powers as well as deputies of the European Union have been holding intensive nuclear talks to reach a final agreement on Iran's nuclear issue.