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European Parliament delegation cancels trip to Iran

Other News Materials 27 October 2012 18:22 (UTC +04:00)
The European Parliament at the last minute Saturday cancelled a planned visit by five lawmakers to Iran over Tehran's refusal to allow them access to two activists.
European Parliament delegation cancels trip to Iran

The European Parliament at the last minute Saturday cancelled a planned visit by five lawmakers to Iran over Tehran's refusal to allow them access to two activists, DPA reported.

"The Iranian authorities have refused to give permission to a delegation of five MEPs set to travel to Tehran to meet with this year's Sakharov Prize winners Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi, after which the delegation cancelled the visit," the European Parliament said in a statement.

Parliament President Martin Schulz expressed regret at Iran's decision not to grant permission to visit the two activists, noting that the European Parliament was "nevertheless determined to continue its support for and involvement with the Iranian civil society."

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