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Mon, 02/01/2010 - 13:08
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Iran criticizes Byzantine intrigues of London conference
TEHRAN, Feb. 1 (MNA) -- Iran has criticized the paternalistic decisions made at the London conference on Afghanistan.
On Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast denounced the decisions made at the conference, saying they will undermine the independence and national sovereignty of nations.
The countries attending the meeting agreed to adopt tough policies to resolve the crisis in Afghanistan, he added.
Mehmanparast also censured the conference’s biased approach to fighting terrorism, saying it indicates that the foreign forces are not able to solve the crisis in Afghanistan.
This approach is part of the efforts to divert attention, particularly in regional nations, from the fact that the West’s policies have failed in Afghanistan, he noted.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the statement issued by the British Foreign Ministry after Iran refused to attend the conference cannot undermine Iran’s role in resolving the problems of Afghanistan.
Iran refused to attend the London conference because it was clear that there would be behind-the-scenes scheming and certain countries would make efforts to issue an unconstructive statement on Afghanistan’s problems, he stated.
Mehmanparast also drew attention to the negative role the British government is playing in the efforts to resolve the problems of Afghanistan, especially in the issue of drug smuggling and Britain’s proposal to compromise with the extremists.
Iran believes efforts should be focused on establishing peace and security in Afghanistan, combating drug cultivation and smuggling, adopting an unbiased approach to deal with terrorism, and promoting the economic development of the country, he said.
Tehran believes a regional approach is the best way to solve Afghanistan’s problems and Iran welcomes any measures for the adoption of such an approach, he added.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had invited Afghan President Hamid Karzai, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, NATO allies, Afghanistan’s neighbors, regional powers, and key international bodies to the January 28 London conference to set a political and security timetable for Afghanistan for 2010 and beyond. The task included setting out a roadmap for Afghan forces to gradually take over more security responsibilities and refining an exit strategy for NATO forces.
On Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast denounced the decisions made at the conference, saying they will undermine the independence and national sovereignty of nations.
The countries attending the meeting agreed to adopt tough policies to resolve the crisis in Afghanistan, he added.
Mehmanparast also censured the conference’s biased approach to fighting terrorism, saying it indicates that the foreign forces are not able to solve the crisis in Afghanistan.
This approach is part of the efforts to divert attention, particularly in regional nations, from the fact that the West’s policies have failed in Afghanistan, he noted.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said the statement issued by the British Foreign Ministry after Iran refused to attend the conference cannot undermine Iran’s role in resolving the problems of Afghanistan.
Iran refused to attend the London conference because it was clear that there would be behind-the-scenes scheming and certain countries would make efforts to issue an unconstructive statement on Afghanistan’s problems, he stated.
Mehmanparast also drew attention to the negative role the British government is playing in the efforts to resolve the problems of Afghanistan, especially in the issue of drug smuggling and Britain’s proposal to compromise with the extremists.
Iran believes efforts should be focused on establishing peace and security in Afghanistan, combating drug cultivation and smuggling, adopting an unbiased approach to deal with terrorism, and promoting the economic development of the country, he said.
Tehran believes a regional approach is the best way to solve Afghanistan’s problems and Iran welcomes any measures for the adoption of such an approach, he added.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had invited Afghan President Hamid Karzai, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, NATO allies, Afghanistan’s neighbors, regional powers, and key international bodies to the January 28 London conference to set a political and security timetable for Afghanistan for 2010 and beyond. The task included setting out a roadmap for Afghan forces to gradually take over more security responsibilities and refining an exit strategy for NATO forces.
