Intense negotiations between world powers on Iran's nuclear future have ended without a hoped-for deal - but talks will resume in less than two weeks.
International foreign ministers and diplomats from six world powers and Iran spent three days in Geneva trying to broker a deal on limiting Iranian atomic programmes that could be used for weapons, in exchange for lifting some sanctions on the country.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said "a lot of concrete progress has been made but differences remain" with Tehran.
Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif She added: "We're not going into the details of our discussions but I pay tribute to all the ministers, including (French Foreign Minister] Laurent Fabius' attempt to try and help support this process."
Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that despite the failure to reach agreement the talks had been "very productive".
"I think we are all on the same wavelength and that is important and that gives us the impetus to go forward when we meet again," he said.
US secretary of state John Kerry said the negotiations were "serious" and "conducted with mutual respect", and he was confident the group's "goal" could soon be achieved.
Iranian journalists waiting for the final news conference "There is no question in my mind that we are closer now as we leave Geneva that we were when we came and that with good work and good faith over the course of the next weeks we can in fact secure our goal," he said.
The talks are reported to have stalled over France's request that Iran reduce its stockpiles of 20% uranium by oxidising it, putting it further away from being weapons grade material but still usable in a fuel programme.
Tehran has always insisted its programme is for energy and other civil purposes, not military.
At a news conference, Mr Fabius said: "From the start, France wanted an agreement to the important question of Iran's nuclear programme.
"The Geneva meeting allowed us to advance, but we were not able to conclude because there are still some questions to be addressed."
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius arrives for a meeting Optimism about a potential breakthrough in the decade-long dispute were raised when senior politicians - including Mr Kerry and UK foreign secretary William Hague - joined the talks.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and a Chinese deputy foreign minister also flew in to take part.
Mr Fabius had earlier told France Inter radio that Paris could not accept a "fool's game".
His pointed remarks hinted at a rift within the Western camp. A Western diplomat close to the negotiations accused the French of trying to upstage the other powers.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov also attended the talks "The Americans, the EU and the Iranians have been working intensively together for months on this proposal, and this is nothing more than an attempt by Fabius to insert himself into relevance late in the negotiations," the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Sky's Foreign Affairs Editor Tim Marshall, in Geneva, said: "I really think they were close. The Iranians were slightly less disappointed but I think Laurent Fabius is going to take some heat from this.
"The US and Britain have led the toughest line against the Iranians in the last five years but France has been as tough as anyone, if not tougher."
Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said the atmosphere at the talks was "completely different" from a few months ago.
"We must continue to apply ourselves in the coming weeks, building on the progress that has been made," he said.
The six world powers and Iran agreed to resume talks on November 20 to try to clinch a deal.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude Without A Deal
Dengan url
http://mukenyerate.blogspot.com/2013/11/iran-nuclear-talks-conclude-without-deal.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude Without A Deal
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude Without A Deal
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar