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ANKARA REBUFFS WASHINGTON'S CALL TO RESTRICT TRANSACTIONS OF IRAN'S BANK MELLAT
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 2, 2011 - 10:51 AMT
Ankara has rebuffed Washington's call to restrict transactions
of Iran's Bank Mellat in Turkey, rejecting the unilateral U.S.-EU
sanctions against the bank.
In response to Washington's request, Ankara has argued that Bank
Mellat has not been listed among the Iranian banks subject to the
United Nations sanctions and that Turkey has no commitment towards
other unilateral sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the EU.
Ankara also reiterated that Iran is a key natural gas provider to
Turkey and that under the existing circumstances it is impossible
for Ankara to sever its economic ties with Tehran, Press TV reported.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 2, 2011 - 10:51 AMT
Ankara has rebuffed Washington's call to restrict transactions
of Iran's Bank Mellat in Turkey, rejecting the unilateral U.S.-EU
sanctions against the bank.
In response to Washington's request, Ankara has argued that Bank
Mellat has not been listed among the Iranian banks subject to the
United Nations sanctions and that Turkey has no commitment towards
other unilateral sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the EU.
Ankara also reiterated that Iran is a key natural gas provider to
Turkey and that under the existing circumstances it is impossible
for Ankara to sever its economic ties with Tehran, Press TV reported.
From: A. Papazian