OBAMA URGES KHAMENEI TO STOP VIOLENCE
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
22.06.2009 14:57 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Barack Obama. has urged the Iranian government
to "stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people"
as protests continue in Iran against the alleged rigging of last
week’s election.
Obama said: "The Iranian government must understand that the world
is watching. We mourn each and every innocent life that is lost.
"The universal rights to assembly and free speech must be respected,
and the United States stands with all who seek to exercise those
rights."
In her turn, German Chancellor Merkel called on Iran to refrain
from using violence against demonstrators, free detained opposition
members, allow free media reporting and conduct a recount of votes
in the election.
Later at a news conference, Merkel said Iran could earn trust from
the international community by inviting observers to oversee a vote
recount.
"One could eliminate doubt, very well I believe, by simply repeating
the count transparently and if needed also with international
observers. And then trust could grow," news agencies cited her as
she saying.