Six powers meet in New York on Iran nuclear issue
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U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs William J. Burns (2nd R) leaves after the six powers' discussion on how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, the United States, Jan. 16, 2010. Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs William J. Burns (2nd R) leaves after the six powers' discussion on how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, the United States, Jan. 16, 2010. Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
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    UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue.

    The meeting kicked off shortly after noon (1700 GMT) at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, after the U.S. efforts to push for new sanctions against Iran. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany.

    On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters in Beijing, the Chinese capital, that China expected the parties involved in the Iranian nuclear issue to intensify diplomatic efforts, safeguard and promote the process of dialogue and actively seek a comprehensive, long-term and proper solution to the issue.

    China has consistently advocated a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue through diplomatic negotiations, so as to maintain the validity of the international nuclear non-proliferation system and peace and stability in the Middle East region, said Jiang.

    "We always believe that sanctions are not the way to solve the root issues," she said.

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that the Obama administration has concluded that the best way to pressure Iran to come clean on its nuclear ambitions is to impose new sanctions aimed at the country's ruling elite.

    Iran repeatedly denied the Western accusations that it is developing nuclear weapons, and insisted that its nuclear program is peaceful and solely geared toward generating electricity for its civilian population.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (C) is interviewed after the six powers' discussion on how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, the United States, Jan. 16, 2010. Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (C) is interviewed after the six powers' discussion on how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, the United States, Jan. 16, 2010. Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
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World powers hold off on Iranian sanctions 

    NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- With talk of sanctions, the world powers, five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, ended a meeting on Saturday in New York with no clear agreement over the Iranian nuclear issue.

    After a two-and-a-half-hour meeting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the meeting was "inconclusive in a sense that we didn't make any decisions right away" but added that most of the discussions focused on the "second track," meaning sanctions. Full story

Iran talks ended without decision 

    NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Diplomats from six powers ended their talks on the Iranian nuclear issue here Saturday without a decision, a Russian diplomat said.

    Sergei Ryabkov, the Russian delegate, told reporters: "It is inconclusive in the sense that we didn't make any decisions right away" after the closed-door meeting between diplomats from Britain, France, Russia China and the United States. Full story


Diplomat Jacques Audibert (1st R) of France leaves after the six powers' discussion on how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, the United States, Jan. 16, 2010. Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Diplomat Jacques Audibert (1st R) of France leaves after the six powers' discussion on how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at the European Union Mission in mid-town Manhattan, central New York City, the United States, Jan. 16, 2010. Diplomats from six powers met behind closed doors on Saturday to discuss how to deal with Iran's nuclear issue at a time when China called for more diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and long-term solution to the issue. The six powers, also known as P5 plus 1, are five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and Germany. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
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