Ryabkov to Iranians: Political
Will ‘Matters Most’
Russia’s Deputy Foreign
Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in Vienna today that the risk of total failure in
the nuclear talks increases with every new extension of the deadline. Ryabkov
also suggested that political will on the part of Iran will determine the talks’
outcome.
“Our Iranian colleagues
have very justly assessed the troubles of the current situation, as they said
that a long way has been made, but the last steps are the hardest to take. We
have always said that political will matters most for achieving the agreement.
If it is there or not, we are yet to find out,” Ryabkov said. (RIA Novosti, 15
October)
“We all are doing our best for the agreement to be worked out by this [24 November] deadline,” Ryabkov added
“Obviously, every new extension… will be more difficult than the previous one, and the risk of total failure also increases. The talks have been extended before, and setting on the conditions of such an extension was very difficult.”
Photo credit: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (Valery Melnikov/RAI Novosti)
“We all are doing our best for the agreement to be worked out by this [24 November] deadline,” Ryabkov added
“Obviously, every new extension… will be more difficult than the previous one, and the risk of total failure also increases. The talks have been extended before, and setting on the conditions of such an extension was very difficult.”
Photo credit: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (Valery Melnikov/RAI Novosti)
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