Many foreign affairs analysts voiced their surprise after hearing the news about Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi's scheduled visit to Berlin at the invitation of his German counterpart Joschka Fischer.

Fischer has been accused of terrorist activities during his youth and he is at present under investigation by a court in Berlin. The same analysts have serious doubts about the survival of the government of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as a vote of no confidence in the government is on the table of the German Parliament.

As long as Fischer's case is in court, Kharrazi must not go to Berlin, as even the German people hate the terrorist-cum-minister of their country.

Iranian-German relations have had various ups and downs since the culmination of the Islamic Revolution. In 1992, a Berlin court made a ruling against Iranian officials on baseless charges.

Fischer is also an active member of the Green Party that organized a very controversial Berlin conference last year.

The Berlin conference was organized in order to paint a distorted picture of the Islamic Republic of Iran and it was direct interference in Iran's internal affairs.

One of the basic principles of the Islamic Republic is the prevention of foreign interference in the internal matters of the country. Germany has done so not just once but on various occasions.

According to the report from Germany, the Berlin Conference is on the agenda of Fischer-Kharrazi talks due to take place Feb.8-10. If Kharrazi accepts the invitation of Fischer and goes to Berlin, he will give another excuse to Germany to interfere in Iran's internal affairs. Kharrazi should not go to Germany as long as Fischer is in the cabinet.