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Fars News Agency, Iran
Sept 17 2011
Iran Calls for Turkey's Explanation over NATO Missile Shield
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi described
deployment of a NATO missile system in Turkey as a worrying move, and
called on Ankara to provide Tehran with the necessary explanations in
this regard.
"The system has caused concern in the Islamic Republic of Iran and
many other neighboring countries and we don't see any necessity for
the deployment of such a system under the current conditions that the
region is witnessing different developments and events," Salehi said
in a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Eduard
Nalbandian in Tehran on Saturday.
"We hope that our friends in Turkey provide the necessary explanations
over this issue," he said, and continued, "We should not allow more
misunderstandings in the region."
He reminded that Iran shares borders with 15 neighboring states, and
added, "We have always sought to resolve our problems with the
neighboring countries and move in the direction of stabilizing peace,
security and stability in the region and we hope that we continue the
same path in future."
Salehi expressed the hope that all the regional countries would move
to narrow down their differences and rifts and avoid preparing the
ground for the enemies who are seeking to sow discord among the
regional nations.
Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had also reiterated the
brotherly ties between Tehran and Ankara, but meantime had underlined
that Iran should also keep a watchful eye on the deployment of an
enemy missile battery in Turkey.
"Turkey is among our brothers and sincere friends, but when enemies
deploy a missile system there and admit that it is against Iran, we
should be careful," President Ahmadinejad said at a meeting with a
visiting media delegation from Kuwait here last week.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry revealed earlier this month that
negotiations with NATO chiefs over the "missile shield" had reached
"their final stages."
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Selcuk Unal said, "The early
warning radar system allocated by the United States to NATO will be
deployed in our country."
Unal said that the plan reflected the new strategic concept approved
by the Western military alliance's leaders at a Lisbon summit last
year.
The United States Defense Department subsequently announced that the
radar system will be operational by the end of the year.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Sept 17 2011
Iran Calls for Turkey's Explanation over NATO Missile Shield
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi described
deployment of a NATO missile system in Turkey as a worrying move, and
called on Ankara to provide Tehran with the necessary explanations in
this regard.
"The system has caused concern in the Islamic Republic of Iran and
many other neighboring countries and we don't see any necessity for
the deployment of such a system under the current conditions that the
region is witnessing different developments and events," Salehi said
in a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Eduard
Nalbandian in Tehran on Saturday.
"We hope that our friends in Turkey provide the necessary explanations
over this issue," he said, and continued, "We should not allow more
misunderstandings in the region."
He reminded that Iran shares borders with 15 neighboring states, and
added, "We have always sought to resolve our problems with the
neighboring countries and move in the direction of stabilizing peace,
security and stability in the region and we hope that we continue the
same path in future."
Salehi expressed the hope that all the regional countries would move
to narrow down their differences and rifts and avoid preparing the
ground for the enemies who are seeking to sow discord among the
regional nations.
Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had also reiterated the
brotherly ties between Tehran and Ankara, but meantime had underlined
that Iran should also keep a watchful eye on the deployment of an
enemy missile battery in Turkey.
"Turkey is among our brothers and sincere friends, but when enemies
deploy a missile system there and admit that it is against Iran, we
should be careful," President Ahmadinejad said at a meeting with a
visiting media delegation from Kuwait here last week.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry revealed earlier this month that
negotiations with NATO chiefs over the "missile shield" had reached
"their final stages."
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Selcuk Unal said, "The early
warning radar system allocated by the United States to NATO will be
deployed in our country."
Unal said that the plan reflected the new strategic concept approved
by the Western military alliance's leaders at a Lisbon summit last
year.
The United States Defense Department subsequently announced that the
radar system will be operational by the end of the year.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress