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President calls for disarming of corrupt regimes

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Mashhad, Khorassan Razavi Prov, April 12, IRNA
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Wednesday called for the disarming of corrupt powers, stressing that certain powers use their dangerous assets against the interests of humanity.

President Ahmadinejad, who is currently on on a five-day tour of this northeastern province, was addressing local residents of Torbat-e Jam.

"Science should be used to serve the interests of humanity.

Destructive science which endangers human life and threatens human society weakens security," he said.

"Certain countries have established chemical and biological weapons arsenals and encourage their scientists to produce weapons of mass destruction," he said.

"If scientific knowledge is used to serve the ends of selfish, hegemonic and power-seeking states, human society can easily become a victim of oppression and aggression.

"Today, certain fields of science such as nuclear energy are in hands of powers who are devoid of morals, civilization and spirituality."
The president then called for the dismantling of nuclear arsenals which, he said, are threats to the continued existence of mankind, and criticized hegemonic powers which aim to use scientific knowledge to impose their will on nations.

On the other hand, he said the Iranian nation wants access to scientific knowledge that will foster peace, tranquility and justice and prevent hegemony by big powers.

"The Iranian people, encouraged by the success it has already achieved, will stand before big powers and will continue their efforts to access nuclear technology in order to achieve the highest level of success with the help of God and through hard work," he said.

He said access to peaceful nuclear technology was a demand of the Iranian people, and stressed that Iranians strongly believed in the use of this energy.

"This victory is a prelude to greater victories for the Iranian nation."
President Ahmadinejad, accompanied by members of his cabinet, arrived in Torbat-e Jam Wednesday morning.

His five-day visit to this province is his second since the start of the new Iranian year (March 21) and his 11th to various provinces of the country since the start of his initiative of bringing the government closer to the people.

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