TEHRAN - Talks between Russia and Iran on a proposed compromise to end a standoff with the West over Tehran's nuclear activities broke off without result Sunday and are due to resume in a month.

"Negotiations to reach a final conclusion are going to be continued on February 16 in Moscow," said Hossein Entezami, spokesman for the National Security Council, which is in charge of the nuclear file for Iran. "Negotiations ended on Sunday after three rounds of talks, which resulted in some understandings," he was quoted in as saying. Russia and Iran hold similar views on many issues concerning the region's development, the chief of Russia's delegation to Iran said as quoted by the RIA-Novosti news agency. "Many views on development of events in the region coincide in Russia and Iran, we conduct a joint policy," security council deputy secretary Valentin Sobolev said, adding that "cooperation concerning conflict zones in the region, fighting drugs and terrorism will continue on, we have common goals here." Russia would also "continue to participate in joint projects and research" as "Iran is our long-term partner, our ties are tried by time and fate," Sobolev assured. However, the envoy did not elaborate on talks the Russian delegation held with Iranian officials Saturday on a proposed compromise to end a standoff with the West over Tehran's determination to press ahead with uranium enrichment. According to a source in the delegation, quoted by the ITAR-TASS news agency, "the talks were detailed, candid and professional," and while Moscow and Tehran "did not hold the same view on all issues" talks would continue. Moscow is proposing that Tehran carry out uranium enrichment on Russian territory to allay Western fears that the technology could allow Iran to produce a nuclear bomb. Both the European Union and the United States have backed the proposal in principle. PIN/AFP
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