Six world powers will call for quick and concrete results in nuclear negotiations with Iran that have resumed after an eight-month break, according to a draft joint statement.
The draft being considered by the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain described last week’s talks with Iran in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as “useful” and said diplomacy would be pursued actively in the coming months.
The two sides are due to meet again in early April at the same venue for another round of political discussions, after expert-level talks in Istanbul later this month.
“We seek tangible results in this diplomatic process at an early stage,” said the statement.
“We reaffirm our continuing support for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.”
The draft said the powers were “deeply concerned that Iran continues to undertake certain nuclear activities” contrary to UN Security Council resolutions, including recent steps to install more advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges. – (Reuters)