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| The brazilian rejection of the iranian claim sparked a yellow sign behind the scenes of the diplomacy. |
The decision of the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, to reject the request of the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for an official meeting during the Rio +20 soured the relationship Brasilia-Tehran, which had narrowed the friendship between Ahmadinejad and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, say diplomats gathered at Riocentro. Behind the scenes of the conference, the mood among delegates Iranians could not be worse, though, officially, Tehran diplomats strive to show tranquility.
Another setback occurred days before. The mayor Eduardo Paes canceled the unveiling of a replica of the columns of Persepolis donated by the government of Iran. The event would be in the Friday in St. Kitts, but the city has changed plans on the grounds saying that the site was not ready. The malaise is the moment that Ahmadinejad needs to demonstrate strength outside the home:
- The message of Ahmadinejad in Rio +20 is political. He has few allies abroad and need to reassert leadership - observes the researcher Reza Marashi, of the NGO National Iranian American Council. - He is weakened by power struggles with the ayatollahs, and his political future after the presidential elections of 2013 is uncertain.
The rejection of the iranian claim sparked a yellow sign behind the scenes of the diplomacy, because it suggests a change of course in foreign policy, a break with the approach was heralded by Lula, who came to negotiate with Turkey, in 2010, according to end the impasse over Tehran's nuclear program. One source said that Lula rarely refuse a meeting with Ahmadinejad. Born, then, rumors of a Brazilian strategy to isolate the Islamic republic's president, refuted by all diplomats on both sides.
- These are baseless rumors. There are many requests for bilateral meetings with the president. It was necessary to deny Ahmadinejad and other leaders - ensure diplomatic sources.
Source: O Globo
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