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G-8 ministers address Iran's violent crackdown on protesters
Foreign ministers from Group of Eight countries meeting in Italy are working to smooth over differences and hammer out a shared document addressing Iran's violent crackdown on protesters.
- AP
- Published: 13:08 June 26, 2009
Trieste: Foreign ministers from Group of Eight countries meeting in Italy are working to smooth over differences and hammer out a shared document addressing Iran's violent crackdown on protesters.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the group is "working" on a document.
He was quoted as saying "It is clear that positions aren't the same," by the ANSA news agency.
Italy had sought to send a tough message to Tehran after days of violent clashes with demonstrators who say that Iran's June 12 vote was marred by massive fraud. Italian officials at the meeting, however, also stressed the need not to interfere with Iranian politics and further isolate the nation.
Russia has said it backs the results that returned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.
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