Will Ahmadinejad dismiss foreign minister cause of 1915 Genocide?

In Iran, relations between country’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is supported by strong group in Parliament, have strained, some media reported. The tensions aroused after one of the assistant to president referred at the international conference to the 1915 Genocide against Armenians committed in Turkey, a friend of Iran. The statement made Turkey angry while Mottaki had to offer excuses. 

MIGnews agency reported that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his supporters have been implementing independent foreign policy without taking in consideration the Foreign Ministry and Parliament. The latest and most provoking case took place when Ahmadinejad appointed “four personal assistants to president” without any notification to Mottaki.

In this connection, Mottaki said that he considers such actions of President as a personal offence and says would retire. However, lawmakers warned Ahmadinejad that Mottaki’s resignation “won’t remain unpunished” and that both president and others must meet the order of the Islamic Constitution and directives of the Supreme Spiritual Leader Ayatollah Khomeini, reported the source.