By IRNA,
Tehran : Newly-appointed Secretary of the Russian National Security Council Nicholas Patrochev said in a telephone conversation Monday with his Iranian counterpart Saeed Jalili that common points of Iranian and G5+1 packages of proposals provided a good base to launch new round of talks.
Expressing pleasure with the progress of talks between Jalili and EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, he also said that Russia supports resumption of talks based on the common points of the two sides’ packages and constructive steps to that effect.
“New round of talks can benefit all parties,” Patrochev said, hoping that dialogue will begin at the earliest with a positive attitude.
Welcoming expansion of cooperation between the two countries, he also called for regular talks between the secretaries of Iranian and Russian supreme national security councils.
Jalili, for his part, briefed his Russian counterpart on the latest developments as well as agreements reached with Solana and appreciated Russia for its constructive approach towards nuclear talks.
Referring to the positive dialogues held with the ministers of China, Germany and Japan as well as Solana, Jalili also hoped that new round of talks will be coupled with innovation, creativity and win-win situation.