Azeri border guard killed due to his ignorance, says Iran
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
1390/04/14
07-05-2011
12:42:22
News Code :9004-08659
TEHRAN (ISNA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday an Azeri border guard was killed due to ignoring orders came from Iranian border guards.
He made the remarks after a clash between border guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan on Monday.
"Some Azeri border guards crossed into our borders and ignored orders of Iranian border guards calling for them to stop entering borders. The incident caused injury of a number of individuals and killing of an Azeri border guard," he told reporters in his weekly press conference.
Mehmanparast noted border committees of the two sides are investigating the issue.
As to tribunal of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, he said, "it is in framework of Lebanon's internal matters. Those pursuing the tribunal with political motivations are targeting solidarity of Lebanon and do not want a stable Lebanon government. Any political motivation for meddling in Lebanon's domestic issues is in line with interests of Zionist regime."
As to Iranian former ambassador to Jordan Nosratollah Tajik arrested in Britain, he said, "he is under illegal house arrest by the US trap under the excuse of dual trade."
"The measure by the US officials goes against international and moral principles. Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned British Chargé d'Affaires and called for them to give appropriate reaction to the issue. They pledged to pursue the issue."
Meanwhile as to talks with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, he said, "we have declared our readiness for talks under the framework of P5+1 framework and based on the agreement."
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