No artificial deadlines in nuclear deal negotiations with Iran – Lavrov

No artificial deadlines in nuclear deal negotiations with Iran – Lavrov
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7 July 2015
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“We’ve seen significant progress,” Lavrov said.

Deputy ministers, officials and experts from Iran and P5+1 countries are now busy discussing some eight technical issues needed to be accorded on before diplomats proceed with further steps towards a general nuclear agreement, Lavrov revealed.

The “polishing” of these issues is going to take a day or two, he said.

“We are continuing to negotiate for the next couple of days. This does not mean we are extending our deadline,” told reporters European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

"As far as France is concerned, we are insisting on necessary limitations on nuclear research and development, sanctions and their re-establishment, and the possible military dimensions," Reuters cited French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius as saying.

“I will return to Paris tonight ... and I will return tomorrow at 21:45 (19:45 GMT)," Fabius added.

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There’s good will to accommodate each other’s interests,” said Lavrov, adding that the sides are now discussing certain procedures and steps to eliminate credibility doubts on either side.

Vienna, Austria July 6, 2015. (Reuters/Leonhard Foeger)Vienna, Austria July 6, 2015. (Reuters/Leonhard Foeger)

Both sides are trying to negotiate more “positive concessions” for themselves, said Lavrov, which he finds is only natural. Reaching an agreement has become even closer, he believes.

Nobody is speaking about “artificial deadlines” and everybody is concentrated on reaching a “quality agreement” and there’s every reason that “we will reach it,” Lavrov said.

The US also said on Tuesday that an interim nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers will be extended through Friday to allow for more time for talks on a final agreement.

 

According to US delegation spokeswoman Marie Harf, the parties "have made substantial progress in every area, but this work is highly technical and high stakes for all of the countries involved. We're frankly more concerned about the quality of the deal than we are about the clock, though we also know that difficult decisions won't get any easier with time - that is why we are continuing to negotiate," she added.

Lavrov says the Iranian nuclear deal should become a “joint contribution to non-proliferation regime.”

The sides of the negotiations are going to set up mechanism administered by the UN Security Council that will review complaints on non-compliance with the deal by either sides, Lavrov said.

The main question that remains to be resolved is the arms embargo issue, he stressed.

There is a need to build a coalition to fight terrorists in the Middle East region that will include Iran, and if arms embargo on Tehran is lifted, it will be helpful, Lavrov said.

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