Both sides agreed to consult their respective leaderships with the view of holding another round of talks in January with the aim of agreeing on a framework for (formal) negotiations. |
Both sides set out their positions in an open and frank manner ... (and) agreed to consult with their respective leaderships with a view of holding another round of talks in January. |
But no one rejected the Russian initiative. |
We repeated our positions and the Iranians repeated theirs. |
While much has been done, much still remains to be done. The reform process, which has achieved major successes in the last two years, must be pursued. |