Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:34
Iranian Parliament May Call Off Erdogan's Visit
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior parliamentary officials in Tehran warned on Sunday that
they would cancel the upcoming visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan to Iran due to his recent anti-Iran remarks if the foreign ministry
refrains from dropping its plan for the president's visit.


The warning came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on
Thursday that "Iran is trying to dominate the region” and also alleged that
Tehran’s measures are annoying Turkey and Saudi Arabia as well as some
Persian Gulf Arab countries.

"Mr. Erdogan's visit to Tehran should be canceled in view of his recent
comments against Iran …," member of the parliament's National Security and
Foreign Policy Commission Esmayeel Kosari told FNA on Sunday.

Asked whether the Iranian foreign ministry will cancel President Erdogan's
visit or not, the prominent legislator responded, "If the ministry does not
take this action, we will make the foreign ministry bound to do it and the
parliament will surely study this issue next week after coming back from
Nowrouz holidays."

On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also urged Turkey
to act responsibly in a bid to help restore calm and peace to the Middle
East.

"We attach great importance to our strategic relations with Turkey in
different fields and under the present conditions all countries should try
to establish stability and prevent the spread of insecurity in the region,”
the Iranian foreign minister said in reaction to Erdogan's statements.

"Those who have caused irreparable damage with their strategic mistakes and
ambitious policies should utilize the existing capacities to establish calm
and convergence in the region through adopting responsible policies," Zarif
added.