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Tue, 11/16/2010 - 14:21
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Nigeria’s misunderstanding about cargo has been cleared up: Iran FM
TEHRAN, Nov. 16(MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki described the media brouhaha on a cargo found in Nigeria as baseless, saying Nigeria’s misunderstanding about the cargo has been cleared up.
Some media outlets have allegedly reported that the artillery rockets and other weapons, loaded in 13 shipping containers, which were seized on October 26 at the Apapa Ports, were bound for Nigeria.
This cargo belonged to a private company and it was bound for another African country, Mottaki made the remarks during a joint press conference with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul in Tehran on Monday.
“A private company decided to set up a business of selling… defensive arms to a country in West Africa, (the cargo) was transported through Nigeria and some suspicions were aroused there,” he stated.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that Iran-Nigeria relations are highly important.
He also expressed hope that a new chapter of cooperation would open with Nigeria after Tehran’s new ambassador to Abuja will be appointed.
Pointing to the insecurity in Nigeria, he said certain countries are trying to show that there is a link between the cargo and the insecurity, while the Nigerian officials themselves know the cargo was not destined for their country.
An Iranian expatriate in Nigeria, who is the representative of the company, provided necessary explanation for the incident and that any misunderstanding has been cleared up, Mottaki explained.
Some media outlets have allegedly reported that the artillery rockets and other weapons, loaded in 13 shipping containers, which were seized on October 26 at the Apapa Ports, were bound for Nigeria.
This cargo belonged to a private company and it was bound for another African country, Mottaki made the remarks during a joint press conference with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul in Tehran on Monday.
“A private company decided to set up a business of selling… defensive arms to a country in West Africa, (the cargo) was transported through Nigeria and some suspicions were aroused there,” he stated.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that Iran-Nigeria relations are highly important.
He also expressed hope that a new chapter of cooperation would open with Nigeria after Tehran’s new ambassador to Abuja will be appointed.
Pointing to the insecurity in Nigeria, he said certain countries are trying to show that there is a link between the cargo and the insecurity, while the Nigerian officials themselves know the cargo was not destined for their country.
An Iranian expatriate in Nigeria, who is the representative of the company, provided necessary explanation for the incident and that any misunderstanding has been cleared up, Mottaki explained.
