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TURKEY SHOULDN'T FOLLOW TENSION-CREATING POLICIES, SAYS IRANIAN OFFICIAL
Tert.am
10:02 ~U 10.09.11
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has said that
Iran expects Turkey and other neighboring countries not to take
measures that would help advance policies that would create tension
in the region.
Mehmanparast made the remarks on Thursday in reference to the fact
that Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of
Nato's missile defense system, which is ostensibly meant to counter
an alleged ballistic missile threat from Iran.
"We believe that the deployment of part of Nato's missile defense
system in Turkey will not contribute to stability and security in
the region or even security in the host country," he stated.
Mehmanparast added, "The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the
expansion of Nato's presence in the region is itself a source of
insecurity, which would help the West extend its domination and push
ahead with its colonialist policies."
"Therefore, friendly and neighboring countries are expected to exercise
more vigilance and take the security interests of the region into
consideration and not to pave the way for the implementation of such
tension-creating policies, which will have complicated consequences,"
he said.
Iran has always emphasized that the adoption of military approaches
must be avoided, and it condemns any action that would lead to
militarization and a global arms race, Mehmanparast stated.
Tert.am
10:02 ~U 10.09.11
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has said that
Iran expects Turkey and other neighboring countries not to take
measures that would help advance policies that would create tension
in the region.
Mehmanparast made the remarks on Thursday in reference to the fact
that Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of
Nato's missile defense system, which is ostensibly meant to counter
an alleged ballistic missile threat from Iran.
"We believe that the deployment of part of Nato's missile defense
system in Turkey will not contribute to stability and security in
the region or even security in the host country," he stated.
Mehmanparast added, "The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the
expansion of Nato's presence in the region is itself a source of
insecurity, which would help the West extend its domination and push
ahead with its colonialist policies."
"Therefore, friendly and neighboring countries are expected to exercise
more vigilance and take the security interests of the region into
consideration and not to pave the way for the implementation of such
tension-creating policies, which will have complicated consequences,"
he said.
Iran has always emphasized that the adoption of military approaches
must be avoided, and it condemns any action that would lead to
militarization and a global arms race, Mehmanparast stated.