Gov't urges Iran to choose 3rd party to mediate AMIA conflict

By Rubén Rabanal from New York

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner renewed her request for the extradition of two high-ranking Iranian officials accused by an Argentine court of being involved in the AMIA Jewish Centre bombing, and made a historical turn by urging the Islamic Republic to jointly pick a neutral country in which they can be taken to trial.

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured "it was great news to see that dialogue between Israel and Palestine was resumed."

"I believe we all wish for Palestine to be sitting in the following's United Nations General Assembly," she stressed, showing her satisfaction on the matter.

Fernández de Kirchner then started to deal with the conflict that surrounds both Argentina and Iran over the 1994 AMIA bombings, a case that has yet to be taken to trial. "Even though my country leads in human rights defense and justice, our justice system cannot judge and sentence anyone who's not present. Therefore, we demand their extradition," the Argentine president said.

Fernández de Kirchner blasted the Iranian government, saying that she was certain that even though this was her fourth public request for their extradition, this would not yield any results. "I know it is an evident fact there will be no outcome," she assured.

"We should end with neutrality excuses," Fernández de Kirchner blasted the Iranian government.
"We do not want an impartial trial, but a trial where we can try those who are accused for this horrible attack we suffered back in 1994," Fernández de Kirchner ended.