European Commission refuses to congratulate re-elected Ahmadinejad

The European Commission made its stance on the disputed election win of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clear in August 2009 when it released a statement saying that it had not congratulated the Iranian president and had no intention of doing so.

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ESO: Background information: Iran accuses detained embassy staff / EU states set to recall Iran ambassadors in arrests dispute http://www.europeansources.info/record/iran-accuses-detained-embassy-staff-eu-states-set-to-recall-iran-ambassadors-in-arrests-dispute/

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