Moscow round of Iran talks open path to compromise - analysts
MOSCOW. June 20 (Interfax) - Political analysts interviewed by Interfax are of the view that the Moscow round of the talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States as the UN Security Council permanent members plus Germany) that took place earlier this week, during which the parties agreed to arrange consultations between nuclear power experts, open a path toward a compromise on the Iran nuclear problem.
"The arrangement of expert consultations was an Iranian proposal. The fact that the proposal has been accepted can be considered a certain victory of the Iranian diplomacy, as specialists know much more and can give more sensible recommendations than politicians," Rajab Safarov, the general director of the Center for Modern Iran Studies, told Interfax on Wednesday.
The discussion of the matter by technical specialists should not be viewed as the lowering of the level of the dialogue between the P5+1 and Iran, he said.
"Considering that the Iranian nuclear program and everything associated with it is quite strongly motivated politically, politicians cannot see or will not want to see realities, which certainly exist. Iran has been seeking for a long time to arrange credible consultations on the nuclear program at the level of specialists. And specialists could make conclusions on particular issues causing concerns of the international community, especially the leading Western countries," Safarov said.
"All this means that the negotiators have virtually agreed to make concessions to Tehran by agreeing with its motives and reasons in favor of seeking a conclusion by specialists. Technical consultations should have a critical effect on the decision-making process," he said.
