By Nicola Smith - 10th February 2004
Iran’s ambassador to Brussels, Abolgasem Delfi, has fired off a letter to European Parliament chief Pat Cox protesting the attitude of some MEPs towards Iran.
According to reports on the Iranian News Agency, the letter stresses that this month’s parliamentary elections in the Islamic republic is an internal affair and foreign interference will not be productive.
The letter reportedly underlines that any interference in the February 20 elections would not help to strengthen Iranian ties with the European Parliament.
Iranian diplomatic sources say the text notes that Iran has its own ways to solve difficulties in relation to the poll.
A decision last month by Iran’s ruling Guardian Council to ban up to 80 sitting MPs and roughly 2000 aspiring parliamentary candidates from the elections sparked international criticism.
The European Parliament is to debate the elections in Iran on Thursday and will vote on a resolution
Last month it adopted a text on Iran calling for an immediate revision by the Guardians' Council of its decision to bar some candidates from the elections.
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