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Iran security chief cancels Pakistan visit
The president of Iran's powerful Higher Council for National Security, Ali Larijani, canceled a Monday visit to Pakistan.A statement by the council said no new date was fixed for the visit and mentioned no reason for the cancellation. But political observers quoted that linked the cancellation to Pakistan's decision to establish diplomatic relations with Israel following the latter's withdrawal from Gaza Strip. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asafi deplored Pakistan`s move, saying 'we express sorrow and bewilderment over the cordial meeting between Pakistani and Zionist officials.' Asafi was referring to a meeting last week between the Pakistani foreign minister and his Israeli counterpart in Turkey. Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-09-05 |
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