By IRNA,
Tehran : Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder criticized double standard policies of certain European countries against terrorism.
He said that the European Union measure to remove Mojaheddin Khalq Organization (MKO) from terrorist list or secret negotiations with a number of terrorists in the region are the obvious evidence of that policy.
In the meeting, Larijani called relations with the EU, including Germany, growing but still with ups and downs.
Referring to the old ties and cooperation between the two countries, Larijani said that Iran and Germany can expand relations and cooperation in different fields upon the existing potentials.
Considering Germany’s position in the EU, Larijani called for more independent stances of the EU in international developments and stressed that such an independent approach upon mutual interests will have a positive role in international stability, order and security and cause more prosperity for European nations.
In this concern, the speaker expressed Iran’s readiness for bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade fields as well as energy with Germany and other EU members.
Referring to the new US government with the slogan of “ Change,” the Majlis speaker said that Iran is waiting for changes in policies and behavior of the US and hopes that the last 8 years mistakes would not be repeated.
He added that Iran played a positive and constructive role in recent developments in Afghanistan and Iraq and believes taht it was in a right direction.
Larijani said that Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon entered in national decision making arena upon popular votes of the people, so why the west called them terrorists, while the Zionist regime, which is a proof of state terrorism, is considered to be peace lover. Concerning Iran’s nuclear issue, the MP said that Iran has been committed to all international regulations and laws and that depriving Iran of nuclear energy technology and science is something impossible.
Gerhard Schroeder, for his part, called Iran as an important and effective country in international and regional equations .
Schroeder underlined using Iran’s energy potentials in Europe and called the issue as an important ground for developing economic and trade ties.
The former German chancellor said Iran’s proposal to create a nuclear consortium is acceptable and it should be followed as an international nuclear plan.
About Hamas in Palestine, Schroeder said that ignoring Hamas and efforts to make them isolated during these years has been a mistake and participation of this party in regional problems is a correct and necessary act.