Tehran, YJC. A diplomat has said that the new Iranian negotiating team will have nothing new to offer in New York.
Speaking on conditions of anonymity, a diplomat said "As
with always, the new round of negotiations will begin with a bilateral talk. The
next step then will be to come to terms on the time and place of the Iran-Six
Powers talks,” Irannuc reports.
He added that the new negotiating team is not likely to be
as selective as the previous one in deciding the time and place for
negotiations.
"The objective of the first meeting is for the two sides to
know each other. Now it is important for Iran to see under the influence of the
new administration as well as developments over Syria, with what morale and
agenda the West will come to the negotiation table,” the diplomat futher said.
Meanwhile some experts in Tehran maintain that although new
plans are under work by the Foreign Minister’s team, they will not be taking
any new initiative to New York in their trip to attend the UN General Assembly.
It also seems that the Rouhani team would like to improve
the negotiation level to that of foreign ministers.
A diplomat says "It seems that the new team would like to
repeat the 2002-2005 experience. It thinks that improving the negotiation level
to Foreign Ministry can better gratify the idea of rapid negotiations. But it
is not clear if the structure of the 5+1 will allow that.”
Mr. Rouhani and his team will enter New York on September 22.
Sources report that Zarif and Ashton will be meeting on
Monday, September 23.