Baku, Azerbaijan, April 17. Two key issues
will take center stage during the second round of negotiations
between Iran and the US: Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of
sanctions imposed on the country, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy
Foreign Minister, told reporters, Trend reports.
According to Gharibabadi, the focus of the upcoming round of
talks will not be on drafting a detailed text. Instead, the
discussions will center around defining frameworks and clarifying
which steps should be taken and which sanctions should be
lifted.
Gharibabadi emphasized that the drafting of a detailed text can
only begin once both parties have agreed on the frameworks and
agenda.
“Iran is confident that an agreement on the frameworks and
agenda can be achieved in the second round. While this is
undoubtedly a complex and challenging task, it is not impossible.
Particularly if the other side enters the upcoming round with the
same approach as in the first, meaningful progress is entirely
feasible,” he stated.
On April 12, indirect talks between Iran and the US on Iran’s
nuclear program were held in Muscat, Oman. The discussions, led by
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and the US Special
Representative for Middle East Affairs, Steve Winkoff, were
described as constructive and based on mutual respect. The next
round of talks is scheduled for April 19.
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