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Iran, the party to set conditions in nuclear talks: President

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Yerevan, Armenia, Oct 23, IRNA
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Iran is the one that should set conditions during nuclear talks, visiting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said here Tuesday.

Addressing a group of Iranians residing in Armenia, the president said, "Although we believe in negotiations, we do not bargain over our rights with any one as whoever bargains its rights would lose part of it."

President Ahmadinejad's remarks were made while a high ranking nuclear team of Iran left the country for Italy this morning to hold the fourth round of negotiations with the European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana.

Iran's nuclear team comprises this time the new Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili as well as representative of the Supreme Leader to the SNSC and former chief negotiator, Ali Larijani.

President Ahmadinejad arrived in Yerevan on a two-day official visit on Monday heading a politico-economic delegation.

The few remaining bullying powers, he said, would soon understand that "they should respect the will of the Iranian nation." He added, "The Iranian nation is a peace-loving nation that believes in negotiations but at the same time, it will never give up its rights."

Referring to the recent comments made by one of the Western officials regarding Iran, the president said, "A gentleman has recently said that we would negotiate with Iran should the country suspend its nuclear enrichment activities.

"The gentleman should know that we have nothing to do with them and we do not need them."

"Today Iran's nuclear issue is returned to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the agency has regained its role which is to monitor, help and support (its member states) and is acting upon its role," President Ahmadinejad said.

He stressed, "It is impossible to stop the Iranian nation with threats. We tell them (Western powers) that you are not in a position to do so (to intimidate Iranians). We tell them that the brave people of Iran are not afraid of you and would make you retreat while they are making progress step by step."

Addressing the countries that were seeking to ratify more sanctions against Iran, the president said the zealous young Iranian generation will enter the scene and foil any sanction through their efforts.

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