Iran looks to South America for support
LONDON, January 5 (IranMania) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed Iran’s desire to cooperate with popular governments, particularly those of the South American region.
In a telephone conversation with his Cuban counterpart Fidel Castro, Ahmadinejad said continued friendly relations between Iran and Cuba will be in the interest of both states and nations, IRNA reported.
Appreciating Castro’s positive stance over Iran’s nuclear issue and the South American leader’s decades-old policy of resistance against arrogant powers, Ahmadinejad said, “We are pleased that the next Non-Aligned Movement meeting will be held in Cuba and keen to assist you in preparing for the upcoming event.“
For his part, President Castro said Iran-Cuba relations were benefiting tCastro, Ahmadinejad Conferhe whole world, particularly the Latin American countries.
“Iran, with the progress that it has achieved, is increasing its ability to fight big powers by the day,“ he said.
Stressing Iran’s right to nuclear energy for peaceful ends, Castro said like any other country, Iran is entitled to produce atomic energy for peaceful purposes and have access to modern technology for this purpose, instead of being restricted to domestic reserves.
“We strongly oppose the production and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction just as we are against the monopoly over this kind of weapons by certain world powers,“ Castro said.
In a telephone conversation with his Cuban counterpart Fidel Castro, Ahmadinejad said continued friendly relations between Iran and Cuba will be in the interest of both states and nations, IRNA reported.
Appreciating Castro’s positive stance over Iran’s nuclear issue and the South American leader’s decades-old policy of resistance against arrogant powers, Ahmadinejad said, “We are pleased that the next Non-Aligned Movement meeting will be held in Cuba and keen to assist you in preparing for the upcoming event.“
For his part, President Castro said Iran-Cuba relations were benefiting tCastro, Ahmadinejad Conferhe whole world, particularly the Latin American countries.
“Iran, with the progress that it has achieved, is increasing its ability to fight big powers by the day,“ he said.
Stressing Iran’s right to nuclear energy for peaceful ends, Castro said like any other country, Iran is entitled to produce atomic energy for peaceful purposes and have access to modern technology for this purpose, instead of being restricted to domestic reserves.
“We strongly oppose the production and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction just as we are against the monopoly over this kind of weapons by certain world powers,“ Castro said.
posted by Marko at 1/05/2006 02:19:00 AM
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