http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/100636-iran-calls-syria-oic-suspension-unjust-
Iran calls Syria OIC suspension ‘unjust’
TEHRAN - Iran on Thursday expressed its strong disapproval of a decision
by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to suspend Syria’s membership,
calling the move "unfair and unjust."
"Syria should have been invited to the summit to defend itself," Iranian
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi told IRNA on the sidelines of the OIC summit
in Mecca.
Salehi said Iran opposed the decision "because this is against the very
charter of the organization."
The Mecca summit was called by Saudi King Abdullah, whose country is
supporting Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad participated in the meeting which
was held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tehran has launched a campaign to facilitate talks between the opposition
groups and the Syrian government.
Iran has insisted that dialogue is the only viable solution to the Syrian
crisis. Iran has also said the Damascus government must respond to the
legitimate demands of the Syrian people.
"In our opinion, cooperation is more logical (than suspension)," Salehi
said.
Instead of suspending Syria "we should seek a mechanism to exit the
Syrian crisis, through which the opposition and the government engage in talks
to create favorable conditions (to end the crisis)," the top diplomat said.
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