Iran is willing to have win-win talks with Group 5+1 on the basis of its package of proposals and in line with their mutual interests, Saeed Jalili, secretary of Supreme National Security Council, said on Saturday.
Addressing some 200 German elites in a conference in Nuremburg via video-conference, Jalili added that Iran’s agreement to resume negotiations with Group 5+1 marks a golden opportunity for strengthening and spreading peace and security at the regional and international levels, IRIBnews reported.
He emphasized that as a member of Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran will continue to adhere to its commitments and not succumb to illogical demands.
“One conceivable measure for improving cooperation between Iran and the European Union is by focusing on commonalities of the packages proposed by Iran as well as Group 5+1.
This will benefit the two sides, the region and the rest of the world. If the two sides view issues of common concern more profoundly, then it will become clear that there are important opportunities for interaction and negotiations,“ he said.
The top Iranian nuclear negotiator also said that the outlines of Iran’s package of proposals pertain to the two sides’ potentials for removing issues of common concern.
“It is obvious that any form of cooperation over issues of common concern is a two-way street and this is what we told EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana in his recent visit to Tehran,“ he said.
He emphasized that the topic, which is presently a source of tension between Europe and Iran, can become a subject of cooperation between the two parties.
“This cooperation requires a common paradigm,“ he said.
The official noted that Iran is the only country that has utilized all its potentials for establishing democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Stressing that Iran is the most important and reliable choice for procuring Europe’s energy needs, he said, “In the past, cooperation was limited to oil, while there are now prospects for exporting gas.“
He also said that one of the most important threats facing both Iran and Europe is drug trafficking, which can be confronted through cooperation.
Jalili underlined that SNSC will make a decision about Solana’s proposals and the decision must be verified by the leader before it is implemented.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the implementation of the constitution’s Article 44 and its supervision are part and parcel of each other, as they help realize the lofty principles of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Speaking during the Conference on Supervising General Policies of Article 44 in Tehran on Saturday, Ahmadinejad said there are two economies, mainly the state-run and the free market, both of which have shortfalls, Mehr News Agency reported.
Referring to the state-run economy, he said, “The state-run economy goes against the very nature of justice as it undermines justice and competition, paving the way for corruption and discrimination. In other words, the state-run economy is not productive despite controlling a great portion of national resources.“
Ahmadinejad added that few nations are pursuing the state-run economy, as it has proved to be a major failure.
Commenting on the liberalized economy, he said, “A liberalized economy is likewise not efficient, as it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer.“
President Ahmadinejad declared that the efficient implementation of the general policies of the Iranian Constitution’s Article 44 pertaining to the privatization of state-run companies is a sure way for having an efficient economy.
“These general policies are also in line with the Islamic culture and the constitution. However, this does not mean that the government should stop regulating and supervising market activities altogether. Quite the opposite, it should increase efforts to this end, as privatization is a very difficult and complex process.“
Noting that the government controls over 85 percent of the economy, Ahmadinejad said, “This is not the best way. The government should downsize and it will do so in the coming months to pave the way for a broader public participation in economic activities.“

Embattled Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert has claimed that a miracle will eventually save his fragile government from collapse.
In response to a question by the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel that how confident he was that he would survive politically until the end of his term, Olmert said, “Look, miracles in the Middle East are a reality,“ Presstv reported.
“Ben-Gurion once said, ’Only those who believe in miracles are realists in the Middle East.’
“So anything can happen. My predecessors were all investigated, all were accused, all were prosecuted--in an atmosphere that was sometimes intolerable. And they are all still alive and kicking--except for Ariel Sharon, whom I wish the best for a complete recovery,“ the premier added.
Olmert is under investigation over receiving cash envelopes in bribe from a US businessman during his tenure as trade minister. The case is the latest in a series of scandals involving senior Israeli officials.
The Israeli daily Maariv reported on Thursday that Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s 2003 nonprofit organization scandal could soon resurface, because a vote contractor who worked for Barak was demanding the Labor party pay him NIS 13,619,605 within a week.
The vote contractor, Shmuel Levy, who declined to testify against Barak during the police investigation into the scandal, has threatened the Labor with legal action if the party does not pay him money he believes it owes him for services he provided.
Olmert’s remarks come while efforts are underway in his Kadima Party to find a replacement for the prime minister. The Israeli parliament, Knesset, will vote on Wednesday on the preliminary reading of Likud MK Silvan Shalom’s bill to dissolve the Knesset.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Malaysia in the near future to participate in the summit of eight developing countries (D8).