Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs Ali Ahani said Wednesday that democracy is in the process of getting institutionalized in the Iranian society adding that the process would be completed in the course of time.
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Speaking in a meeting with the Chairman of Austrian National Council Andreas Kohl, he commented on the developments in the Islamic Republic and said Iranain society is moving toward a well established democracy. He said the parliamentary elections would be organized in the pre-set time according to the national laws and regulations.
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Commenting on the dialogue between Iran and the European Union, he said Iran would welcome the holding of the Iran-EU talks based on the mutual respect. Ahani criticized the recent position adopted by the European Parliament on the Iranian parliamentary elections and said such positions would not only facilitate the expansion of ties but would create obstacles on the way of improving ties. |