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Tue, 05/17/2011 - 16:11
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Iran Welcomes Bahrain's Appetite for Talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast on Tuesday welcomed the offer of talks put forward by the Bahraini King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, describing it as a good move in line with meeting the demands of the Bahraini people.
"Given the situation in the regional countries and the current developments and the popular demands, specially saddening situation in Bahrain, we believe that consultations and exchange of views among countries can help gain a correct understanding and recognition of the people's legitimate demands and give a correct response to them," Mehman-Parast said in his weekly press conference here in Tehran today.
"Paying attention to these desirable demands and showing a proper attitude to meet these demands can tighten the gap between the governments and their people and create stability and security," he added.
Mehman-Parast's comments came after Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at a recent meeting with the members of Bahrain's Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs said Manama seeks "brotherhood" in its ties with Iran and "offers friendship" to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The king expressed Manama's willingness to work with Tehran to pinpoint and tackle the existing problems, saying such cooperation will serve the interests of both Iranians and Arabs.
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar - were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of the martial law put in place by Manama since last month.
During the recent days, Bahrainis have repeatedly underlined that they will continue protests until the regime collapses and condemned Riyadh's involvement in the suppression of the revolution.
"Given the situation in the regional countries and the current developments and the popular demands, specially saddening situation in Bahrain, we believe that consultations and exchange of views among countries can help gain a correct understanding and recognition of the people's legitimate demands and give a correct response to them," Mehman-Parast said in his weekly press conference here in Tehran today.
"Paying attention to these desirable demands and showing a proper attitude to meet these demands can tighten the gap between the governments and their people and create stability and security," he added.
Mehman-Parast's comments came after Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at a recent meeting with the members of Bahrain's Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs said Manama seeks "brotherhood" in its ties with Iran and "offers friendship" to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The king expressed Manama's willingness to work with Tehran to pinpoint and tackle the existing problems, saying such cooperation will serve the interests of both Iranians and Arabs.
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar - were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of the martial law put in place by Manama since last month.
During the recent days, Bahrainis have repeatedly underlined that they will continue protests until the regime collapses and condemned Riyadh's involvement in the suppression of the revolution.
