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Official terms Geneva talks as positive, progressing

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Geneva, Dec 7, IRNA -- An Iranian Supreme National Security Council official said the talks in Geneva between Iran and 5 plus 1 was positive and progressing.

Aboulfazl Zohrevand, who is a member of the Iranian negotiation team in the talks, said the two round of talks held on Monday were assessed as positive by all participating delegates.

He said the third round of talks to be held on Tuesday will concentrate on the framework for the future negotiations.

The SNSC deputy for media affairs further noted that the issue of nuclear activities in three aspects of non-proliferation, disarmament and peaceful activities will also be discussed within the same framework.

During the Monday sessions, he added, Iran emphasized the point that its right to nuclear activities was not negotiable.

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