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President: No compromise on national nuclear program

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Qazvin, June 8, IRNA
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Thursday said that it has been repeatedly declared that Iranian nation will not compromise on its inalienable rights concerning national nuclear program.

Speaking at a gathering of people in the city of Qazvin in his 14th provincial visit, the president said that the Iranian nation favors dialogue to remove misunderstanding.

"We are prepared to discuss international developments and the common concerns of the world countries to solve misunderstandings in the international community.

"Any compromise over the destiny of our people will be a blunder and everyone should know that talks should be held fairly on equal footing," added Ahmadinejad.

The president said that if the world powers presume that Iran will back down on its rights as a result of threat, there will be no chance for negotiation.

Stressing that on nuclear energy Iran calls for justice, he said that if any decision is to be taken it should be equally applicable to all countries.

"If there is any right as per the international conventions, it has been equally envisaged available to every nation. Otherwise, cancellation of such right should apply to all world nations," added the chief executive.

Turning to the achievement of Iranian youth on setting up nuclear fuel cycle, he underlined that facing the resistance of Iranian people, the ill-wishers and international egoists failed and had to admit that Iranian nuclear program is civilian.

"The ill-wishers still hope to violate our dignity by hypocrisy and their dual approach as well as by infiltrating into our nation," he said.

The president referred to the public resistance to attempts underway to deprive Iran of its rights to produce nuclear energy for civilian use and said that he believes that the nation will proceed with national program.

"It is time for some Western states to make a great decision in facing a historical situation, recognize the culture of justice, stop bullying and cooperate with the world nations to promote global peace and security," said the president.

Otherwise, Ahmadinejad said, they will be slapped in the face by the world freedom-seeking nations, and they will be pushed into isolation.

The president, who is accompanied in this trip by members of his cabinet, arrived in Qazvin province this morning.

During this two-day official visit, he will also travel to other cities of the province -- Bouyeen-Zahra, Alborz and Abyek -- and address their residents.

The president and his cabinet ministers are scheduled to hold a session in the provincial capital, Qazvin, to discuss its problems and needs before rounding up their two-day visit.

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