Tehran, YJC. Lawmaker says the Majlis has invited European legislative members to Iran.
Speaking
with Mehr News Agency, lawmaker Abbasali Mansouri said "In the past two weeks I
have had meetings with the ambassadors of Sweden, Belgium, and Greece, inviting
colleagues to Iran.”
The
head of Iran’s parliamentary friendship group with UK, Sweden, Belgium, and
Greece added "I have also invited Mr. Jack Straw, the former UK Secretary of
State who is currently the Head of the UK-Iran parliamentary friendship group,
to have a visit to Iran.”
Answering
a question regarding Straw’s answer to the invitation, Mansouri said "There has
been no official response yet, but I have heard off the record that he has
accepted the invitation.”
Addressing
the sensitiveness of Iran-UK relations, the Kashan representative to the Majlis
said "The UK has a bad historical record in relation to Iran, which is why we
have always treated it with caution. The Right Honorable Jack Straw has also
frequently pointed out that in the past the UK had not considered Iran’s
interests, leaving negative impacts on the country and driving the people of Iran
pessimistic toward the UK; but he has always kept a good stance on that.”
Mansouri
maintained that it would be valuable for European parliaments to visit Iran in
order to get to know of the country’s advancements and the failure of Western
sanctions.