Italy ready to open Tehran embassy to protesters

Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:42am EDT
 
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ROME, June 22 (Reuters) - Italy is willing to open its embassy in Tehran to wounded protesters in coordination with other European nations, the Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Italy's initiative follows Sweden's move to look into whether European Union nations can coordinate a plan to open their embassies to demonstrators, the ministry said. (Reporting by Roberto Landucci)




 

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