Mehmanparast denies arrest of PKK's number-2 man
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Aug 16, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast denied the arrest of Turkey's outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) number-two leader by Iran's intelligence forces.
In his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Mehmanparast expressed regret that some media were not exact enough in circulating this news.
Referring to the allegations over travel of a member of Libyan National Transitional Council to Iran, he underlined that 'so far we have not received the information to verify this issue.'
Mehmanparast called for halting military violence and attacks in Libya, urging all to do their utmost to stop violence and establish peace and security in Libya.
He stressed that any kind of meddling of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces, especially in military forms, in Libya is 'wide of the mark'.
Mehmanparast further termed the US sanctions against Iran as 'fruitless and repetitive measures' which he said aimed at putting more pressure on Tehran.
'Sanctions are unable to stop Iranian progress,' he said, adding 'Iranian nation will change sanctions into opportunities.'
Referring to the coincident travels of Russian National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev to Tehran and that of the Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi to Moscow, Mehmanparast added such matters are natural.
Regular exchange of delegations between Tehran and Moscow indicated the importance the two countries attach to fostering mutual cooperation.
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