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    CHRISTIAN MP HAILS FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN IRAN

    Tasnim News Agency, Iran
    June 26 2014

    June 26, 2014 - 12:05

    TEHRAN (Tasnim) - In a meeting with a member of Foreign Affairs
    Commission at the French National Assembly, the representative of
    Christian religious minority in Iran's parliament evaluated the
    situation of the minorities in the country as "very desirable".

    Robert Biglarian representing Armenian Christian community of southern
    Iran made the comments on Wednesday during his meeting with the
    vice-president of Foreign Affairs Commission at the French National
    Assembly Odile Saugues.

    "Religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran live in full
    equality with other citizens and based on the Iranian Constitution,
    they (are free) to practice their own religious activities," said
    Biglarian, adding that the minorities have even their own hospitals
    and schools.

    During the meeting with the French lawmaker in Tehran, other
    representatives of other religious minorities including Assyrian
    representative Yonathan Betkolia and the representative of Armenian
    Christian community of northern Iran Karen Khanlari also stated that
    the minorities recognized under the Constitution enjoy a favorable
    position and that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports the right
    of minorities.

    Under the Iranian Constitution, the recognized religious minorities
    have the right to elect parliamentary representatives of their own,
    while they can vote for Muslim candidates as well.

    Five seats of the country's parliament are reserved for religious
    minorities. There is one Zoroastrian, one Jewish and three Christian
    (two for Armenian Christian and one for Assyrians) lawmakers in the
    Iranian parliament.

    http://www.tasnimnews.com/English/Home/Single/413352

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