Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran
April 18 2005

EP delegation meets with religious minorities MPs

Tehran, April 18, IRNA
Iran-MPs-Angelika Beer

The Chairperson for the Delegation of Relations with Iran in the
European Parliament Angelika Beer conferred with several religious
minorities MPs here on Sunday.

In the meeting, Robert Beglarian, the MP representing southern
Iran’s Armenians pointed to the two articles in Iran’s Constitution
(13 and 84), saying that five religious minorities MPs are active in
the Majlis.

Religious minorities in Iran enjoy religious and social freedom and
participate in social and economic activities, he added.

Assyrian and Chaldenian MP Younaten Bet-Kolia referred to the several
positive judicial developments regarding minorities, saying they are
representing the society as a whole and minorities enjoy freedom,
security and welfare.

Other religious minorities MPs Mouris Mo’tamed and Kourosh Niknam,
also outlined the proper co-existence between Muslims and minorities.

The representatives expressed dissatisfaction over the issuance of
several resolutions in the European Parliament (EP) against Iran,
calling on officials to adopt serious measures to pursue the case of
members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).

Angelika Beer, for her part expressed gratitude over her negotiations
with Iran’s parliamentary and political officials, adding that the
EP assesses MKO as a terrorist group.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress