Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:20
Araqchi Terms High-Velocity Centrifuge Machines Iran's Bargaining Chip in N.
Talks
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian nuclear negotiator Seyed Abbas Araqchi
underlined the country's rapid progress in nuclear technology, including the
building of high-velocity centrifuge machines, and said Tehran would use the
achievement as a Bargaining Chip in the upcoming talks with the world
powers.

Araqchi, who is also the deputy foreign minister for legal and international
affairs, said on Sunday that production of high-velocity centrifuge machines
by the Iranian nuclear scientists are the country's latest achievement in
this arena.

He stated that all achievements of the Islamic Republic will provide a
strong backup for the Iranian team of negotiators during their talks with
the six world powers. "This new achievement will produce positive effects in
the negotiations as the Iranian team will continue the talks with more power
by relying on these achievements."

He further added that despite the wide differences still existing between
the two sides, a final sum-up will be possible by November 24 provided that
the other side of the talks shows good-will and focuses more on Iran's
ideas.

He stressed that there has been no kind of agreement yet because of
divergences.

Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus
Germany) are due to hold experts talks in Vienna on Wednesday and Thursday.

According to Araqchi, there will also be a trilateral meeting among Iranian
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, his US counterpart John Kerry and the
EU foreign policy chief in the next two weeks.

Iran and the six major world powers ended their 8th round of nuclear
negotiations in Vienna on Thursday.

The 7th round of the talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 was held in New
York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting last month.

The two sides held six rounds of negotiations in Vienna to reach a
comprehensive deal after they inked an interim agreement in Geneva on
November 24.

The Geneva agreement took effect on January 20 and expired six months later
on July 20. In July, Tehran and the six countries agreed to extend
negotiations until November 24 after they failed to reach an agreement on a
number of key issues.