Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 21 / Trend T. Jafarov /
If the strategy of Western countries towards Afghanistan is not changed, Iran will not participate in the meeting in London, relating to Afghanistan, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said. "If they want to make past mistakes again and continue their earlier affairs in Afghanistan, it is natural that we do not appreciate it and will not take part in the meeting," Mehmanparast told Trend over phone from Tehran today.
A conference on Afghanistan will be held in London on January 28. Afghani President Hamid Karzai, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, representatives from neighboring countries of Afghanistan, the coalition countries, NATO, the European Union and representatives of international financial organizations will participate in the conference. Great Britain also invited Iran to participate in the conference. Great Britain, Afghanistan and the UN will head the conference. The issues of security and economic assistance to Afghanistan will be discussed there.
"If we see that the meeting can help the people of Afghanistan and the agenda of the meeting includes regional problems, we will positively consider participation in the meeting," Mehmanparast said.
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