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Germany summons Iranian ambassador over Merkel plane delay
TEHRAN, June 1 (MNA) – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has summoned Iranian Ambassador to Germany Alireza Sheikhattar to his office in Berlin to protest Iran’s decision to block German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plane from entering Iranian airspace en route to India.
According to Reuters, Iran briefly refused to allow a plane carrying Merkel to India to enter its airspace, forcing the government aircraft to circle over Turkey for almost two hours before giving clearance.
“I’m very glad I arrived here safely in India,” Merkel told a news conference jointly held with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.
Germany has called Iran’s blocking of Merkel flight “completely unacceptable.”
“This is a lack of respect toward Germany that we will not accept,” Bloomberg quoted Westerwelle as saying in an e-mailed statement.
According to Reuters, Iran briefly refused to allow a plane carrying Merkel to India to enter its airspace, forcing the government aircraft to circle over Turkey for almost two hours before giving clearance.
“I’m very glad I arrived here safely in India,” Merkel told a news conference jointly held with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.
Germany has called Iran’s blocking of Merkel flight “completely unacceptable.”
“This is a lack of respect toward Germany that we will not accept,” Bloomberg quoted Westerwelle as saying in an e-mailed statement.
