Iran MFA summons Turkey's charge d'affaires over Erdogan’s remarks![]() March 30, 2015 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's foreign ministry summoned Turkey's charge d'affaires on Sunday, March 29, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Iran of trying to dominate the Middle East, Iranian media reported, according to Reuters. "We are summoning the Turkish charge d'affaires... to register Iran's objection to Erdogan's comments and to seek a clear response," spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars new agency. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week rebuffed Erdogan's accusations and accused the Turkish president of pursuing policies harmful to the region. Several Iranian officials and lawmakers have called on the government to cancel a planned visit by Erdogan next week. Erdogan said on Monday he still planned to visit Iran. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |