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U.S. denies visas to Iranians heading for UN meeting - report
November 18, 2012 - 11:05 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States has denied visas to Iranian
officials hoping to attend a UN meeting in New York, Reuters reported
citing Iran's state news agency.
The Iranian judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters said in a statement
that the United States denied visas to members of an Iranian
delegation that planned to travel to a meeting of the United Nations'
Third Committee, which focuses on social issues and human rights,
state news agency IRNA said.
"The U.S. government, by not issuing visas to the members of the
delegation, wants to ruin the possibility of the presence of the
delegation, and prevent its members from conducting their mission of
interacting and cooperating with the United Nations," said the
statement, according to IRNA.
The judiciary body urged UN officials to warn the United States
against such decisions and remind it of its obligations as UN host
country, IRNA reported. According to Reuters, it did not say how many
Iranian officials had applied for visas from the United States or when
they wanted to travel.
In September, Iran's Fars news agency reported that the U.S. had
denied visas to about 20 government officials hoping to attend the UN
General Assembly, including two ministers, although President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad did attend and addressed the assembly.
At the time, a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity, said:
"Visas for foreign officials to attend UN meetings in the UN
headquarters district are adjudicated in accordance with all
applicable laws and procedures including both U.S. law and the UN
Headquarters Agreement, however, visa records are confidential."
From: A. Papazian
November 18, 2012 - 11:05 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States has denied visas to Iranian
officials hoping to attend a UN meeting in New York, Reuters reported
citing Iran's state news agency.
The Iranian judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters said in a statement
that the United States denied visas to members of an Iranian
delegation that planned to travel to a meeting of the United Nations'
Third Committee, which focuses on social issues and human rights,
state news agency IRNA said.
"The U.S. government, by not issuing visas to the members of the
delegation, wants to ruin the possibility of the presence of the
delegation, and prevent its members from conducting their mission of
interacting and cooperating with the United Nations," said the
statement, according to IRNA.
The judiciary body urged UN officials to warn the United States
against such decisions and remind it of its obligations as UN host
country, IRNA reported. According to Reuters, it did not say how many
Iranian officials had applied for visas from the United States or when
they wanted to travel.
In September, Iran's Fars news agency reported that the U.S. had
denied visas to about 20 government officials hoping to attend the UN
General Assembly, including two ministers, although President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad did attend and addressed the assembly.
At the time, a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity, said:
"Visas for foreign officials to attend UN meetings in the UN
headquarters district are adjudicated in accordance with all
applicable laws and procedures including both U.S. law and the UN
Headquarters Agreement, however, visa records are confidential."
From: A. Papazian