Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyid Abbas Arakchi called the negotiations with the Group of Six in Vienna complicated and slow. A U.S. source said that Iran had to make hard decisions, thus, the talks were slower. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov expressed hope that the final document will meet the interests of all sides.
Alexander Kuznetsov, deputy head of the board of the Institute for Forecasting and Settlement of Political Conflicts, blames the U.S. for the slow negotiations. He said that the U.S. wanted to keep the economic sanctions in force to weaken the Iranian economy.
Vladimir Sazhin, a senior scientist of the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, clarified that every detail of the final document mattered. He is optimistic about the progress because a compromise was the only solution. The expert noted that there were people interested in dragging out the process in Tehran as well: political opponents of President Hassan Rouhani, possibly supporters of Ahmadinejad, radical clergy, Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. Iranian politicians and financiers benefit from the situation because huge masses of money go through them.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif started negotiations with EU Chief Diplomat Catherine Ashton at the UN headquarters in Vienna on May 14.
A U.S. source said that Iran had to make hard decisions, thus, the talks were slower. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov expressed hope that the final document will meet interests of all sides.Alexander Kuznetsov, deputy head of the board of the Institute for Forecasting and Settlement of Political Conflicts, blames the U.S. for the slow negotiations. He said that the U.S. wanted to keep the economic sanctions in force to weaken Iranian economy.Vladimir Sazhin, a senior scientist of the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, clarified that every detail of the final document mattered. He is optimistic about the progress because a compromise was the only solution. The expert noted that there were people interested in dragging the process in Tehran as well: political opponents of President Hassan Rouhani, possibly supporters of Ahmadinejad, radical clergy, Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. Iranian politicians and financiers benefit from the situation because huge masses of money go through them.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif started negotiations with EU Chief Diplomat Catherine Ashton at the UN headquarters in Vienna on May 1
