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violation of country's
sovereignty and urges Iran to
refrain from such actions
Abu Dhabi Arab states at the
United Nations have
supported the UAE's rights to
Iran-occupied Abu Mousa near
the mouth of the strategic
Strait of Hormuz, along with Greater and Lesser Tunbs. The Arab Group in a
statement, after a meeting
chaired by the UAE's
permanent representative
Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al
Jaramain on Friday, condemned the unjustified
visit by Iran President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to
Abu Mousa island, WAM
reported yesterday. "The Arab Group at the UN
condemns this unfortunate
and unjustified action by the
Iranian president, as it
represents a flagrant violation
of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
United Arab Emirates and of
the principles of the UN
Charter and international
law," the statement said. The visit also demonstrates
Iran's blatant disregard for
the UAE's efforts to resolve
the issue by peaceful means, it
added.
"The Arab Group considers
Iran's occupation of these
islands or taking any
unilateral actions towards
them to be null and void and
undermine the security and stability in the region," it said. The
Group stressed the need
for Iran to refrain from
repeating such actions which
increase tensions and impair
the Arab-Iranian relations. GCC foreign ministers will
meet in Doha on Wednesday
to discuss a series of
diplomatic actions, sources
told Gulf News...
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