Jalili: Roadmaps' common grounds good basis for future talks

Geneva, July 21, IRNA - Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said here Sunday that commonalties of the roadmap proposed by the two sides can be the basis for future talks between Iran and the 6+1.

"Iran is serious in talks within the framework of 6+1 and has a strategic approach towards the talks," Jalili told Sergei Kisliak, Russian deputy foreign minister and head of Russian delegation totalks with seven major parties attending the Geneva talks.

Jalili said, "The two proposed roadmaps have good common points for continuation of talks and can serve as a good basis for future activities. The points of difference between the roadmaps are also worth discussing." Kisliak, for his part, said that any action in connection with Iranthat go beyond international norms and regulations are detrimental to confidence building.

He stressed the use of diplomacy to reach consensus between the sides and said Russia hopes that in light of Iran's continued positiveapproach, the talks on Iran's nuclear program will resume in the next two weeks.

Kisliak had announced in Geneva that the talks were held in a seriousatmosphere with all the participants showing goodwill and respect.