Canada's envoy in Tehran expelled
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
TORONTO, Dec 04 (AP): Iran has ordered Canada's ambassador to leave the country, the Canadian foreign minister said, after Canada rejected candidates Tehran had proposed to represent the Islamic Republic in Ottawa.
The two countries have tried to come to an agreement on an exchange of ambassadors for some time.
"Unfortunately, we have as yet been unable to accept the candidates Tehran has submitted," Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier said in a statement late Monday.
"We believe that the expulsion of our ambassador is an unfortunate and unjustified consequence of this situation. As always, Canada remains prepared to receive an Iranian ambassador provided a suitable candidate is presented," he said.
The two countries have tried to come to an agreement on an exchange of ambassadors for some time.
"Unfortunately, we have as yet been unable to accept the candidates Tehran has submitted," Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier said in a statement late Monday.
"We believe that the expulsion of our ambassador is an unfortunate and unjustified consequence of this situation. As always, Canada remains prepared to receive an Iranian ambassador provided a suitable candidate is presented," he said.