Rouhani Says He is Hopeful about Upcoming Nuclear Talks

President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that he is hopeful about the outcome of upcoming nuclear talks with G5+1, IRNA reported.

President made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with high ranking officials of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.

Despite the differences between Tehran and G5+1 member states, Tehran will do its best to play a win-win game in the upcoming talks, he added.

President Rouhani underlined that Iran has always been honest and transparent towards the international community and is committed to continue with the nuclear negotiations.

He underscored that Iran’s negotiating team will continue with the efforts to prove the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

Despite the sanctions and pressures, the government will pursue the rights of nation, President Rouhani stated.

He said that Iran is a reach country with a geopolitical position in the world and his government is mobilizing efforts to promote Iran’s position to what it really deserves in the international community.

President called for utilizing Iran’s potentials in field of transit, noting that ease of sanctions helped refurbish the ageing air fleet, a reference to numerous air disasters which kill hundreds of Iranians every year due to in availability of the standard spare parts.

He said that the government is determined to take positive steps in different sectors to bring about economic prosperity.

President Rouhani expressed hope that the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2014) would be the year of economic well-being.

Senior MP hails nuclear negotiating team‘s approach

Meanwhile, Majlis Vice Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar on Monday, hailed nuclear negotiating team’s approach.

Talking to IRNA, he noted that Iranian negotiating team is committed to convince G5+1 about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

The negotiating team pursed the rights of nation and observed the red lines during negotiations, he underlined.

The senior MP noted that Iran is committed to go ahead with the talks but it will not give up its right to peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Iran and the six world powers wrapped up their latest round of nuclear talks in Vienna on Friday.

Iran says there has been no tangible progress in writing the draft text of a comprehensive agreement over the country’s nuclear energy program.

Iran and the six countries have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the West’s dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program.

In November 2013, the two sides signed an interim nuclear deal in the Swiss city of Geneva that came into force on January 20.

Germany insists Iran nuclear deal still within reach

In the same context, A German foreign ministry spokesperson here Monday insisted that reaching a final nuclear accord between Iran and six world powers is still within reach.

Martin Schaefer told media representatives ˈWe are not at the end of the negotiation phase and we have not achieved yet any concrete results for that matter but we are headed in the direction.ˈ

He reiterated none of the negotiation partners at last week’s nuclear talks in Vienna expected concrete results at this negotiation stage.

The objective was to merely enter into concrete negotiations about a specific agreement, Schaefer said.

There is still time left in June and July to achieve results, the German diplomat added.

He stressed all previous Iran nuclear talks, explicitly including also last week’s negotiations, had been ˈconstructive, substantial and intense.ˈ

All negotiation partners are aware of the negotiation stance of the other side and know which obstacles and difficulties have yet to be removed, according to Schaefer who said July 20 was still the target date for a comprehensive final nuclear deal.

On 20 July, an interim accord under which Tehran curbs some of its nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of some Western sanctions, is slated to expire.

Iran nuclear talks are scheduled to resume in the Austrian capital from June 16-20.

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