Optimistic Iran: Good Progress in Nuclear Talks

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed optimism about the nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers underway in Geneva, and said the negotiations will yield its early positive results in the next two months.

"Rouhani referred to the Geneva negotiations and said the negotiations will yield positive results in the next one to two months and then we can have development in the country's economy," Jabbar Kouchakinejad told FNA on Monday, quoting President Rouhani's remarks during a meeting with the representatives of the Northern province of Gilan at the parliament.

For his part, Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday talks in Geneva with world powers late into the night on implementing a landmark nuclear deal had made "good progress".
"The negotiations continued until 4:30 am in Geneva and the two sides have made good progress on different issues, but we cannot prejudge the results before the end of the negotiations," lead negotiator Abbas Araqchi said.

He further added that there would "probably be another round of negotiations before noon and before announcing the results."
Araqchi said that, following the conclusion of the expert-level talks, the Iranian experts will submit their reports to "political deputies and directors, since certain issues have remained that should be resolved at the political level."

He also announced that he will likely meet with Helga Schmid, a deputy of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, next week.
Experts from Iran and the so-called P5+1 - the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany -have been holding technical talks on implementing an agreement reached November 24 on Iran's controversial nuclear program.

The interim deal requires that Iran freeze or curb its nuclear activities for six months in exchange for some sanctions relief while the two sides try to reach a comprehensive agreement.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team