Ahmadinejad: NAM Has Huge Potentials For Contributing To World Peace, Security

Tehran, Aug 30, IRNA – Iran's president said here Wednesday in a meeting with UN Secretary General that the Non-Aligned Movement has great potentials for contributing to establishment of peace and security in world, which are among UN objectives. The UN Chief, Ban Ki-moon is in Tehran to attend the NAM Summit. During the meeting, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added that during the new round of NAM activities we would therefore try to turn the matter to the shared top priority of the world nations and to take advantage of the entire existing potentials aimed at achieving those objectives, the information website of the Presidential Office reported President Ahmadinejad as saying. "The establishment of peace, justice, and sustainable security in the world is in need of cooperation and participation of the entire world nations and governments, and the United Nations and its Security Council play a key role in achieving them," the president added. Emphasizing the need for expansion of cooperation and public participation aimed at achieving the exalted objectives of the mankind, he reiterated, 'For sure taking advantage of the potentials of the Non-Aligned Movement it would be possible to take long strides towards the establishment of peace and security in the world.' The president pointed out that at the international scene there are various issues, such as the economic and political ones, which are in need of being surveyed, reiterating, 'Today the establishment of peace and security in various parts of the world is the most important issue in need of being surveyed and organized.' Ahmadinejad pointed out that the Syrian issue and the developments occurred in that country, are among the issues at the focus of attention today and everyone is annoyed about the ongoing events there.' He said that the entire nations' rights must be respected, they should all enjoy freedom and justice, and everyone should assist the nations in achieving those demands, reiterating, 'Definitely aggression and massacres are not ways for achieving those objectives.' The president said that reaching consensus and holding dialogue aimed at achieving a peaceful process is the way for solving the Syrian issue, saying, 'Everyone must assist so that the dissidents and the government would reach an agreement through a peaceful political process there.' Ahmadinejad said that Iran is ready for cooperation with the United Nations within any framework that would contribute to solving the problems in Syria and the establishment of peace and security there based on the will of the Syrian nation and the existing potentials there, adding, 'Surely the Non-Aligned Movement and its potentials, too, can play a noticeable role in problem solving in Syria.' He emphasized, 'The Islamic Republic of Iran would support any move that would end aggressions in Syria and pave the path for dialogue and national consensus, while everyone should contribute to ending the aggressive moves and putting down weapons in that country aimed at preparing the ground for holding dialogue and reaching national consensus, as beyond doubt the Syrian problems would not be solved through military solutions and the first step to be taken is ending aggressive moves there.' Elsewhere in his remarks, the president focused on Iran's nuclear issue and the 5+1 western countries' approach towards it, posing the question, 'If an organization claims that it has conducted technical work, then under political pressure its stands must not be changed, then is it possible that with changing that organization's manager its stands, too, would be changed?' Referring to the behavior of the International Atomic Energy Organization Chief Yokia Amano, President Ahmadinejad reiterated, 'Many of the issues referred to as violations in the reports of the agency are such issues that the IAEA inspectors during the past IAEA chief had approved of them as legitimate and there are documents in this respect.' Ahmadinejad pointed out that the Islamic Republic of Iran has thus far cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) maximally, saying, 'It is obvious that the adopted stands regarding Iran's nuclear program are politically motivated.' He reiterated, the country has had broad scale cooperation with the IAEA in the framework of the regulations and the agency's letter of association, and would continue this cooperation in the future, as well. The president pointed out that the entire nuclear activities of Iran are conducted under the cameras of the agency and transferring of even one gram of nuclear material is under their control, reiterating, 'We believe the United States is determined that the Iranian nuclear issue must remain unsolved, so that resorting to it Washington could launch propagation aimed at imposing more sanctions and even military invasion against Iran.' President Ahmadinejad said that Iran has an ancient culture and it should be noted that the Iranians have never invaded any country, having on the contrary constructively cooperated with the other nations, adding, 'The question is why is it that the oppressors and the enemies of the Iranian nation are to this great extend after presenting a pessimist attitude towards Iran in the world? We are not happy with the sanctions, but all the same believe standing on the border of justice and rights and moving on that line is necessary.' Pointing out that we want the laws to be applied evenly for everyone, he said, 'We also believe in order to solve the problems mutual trust is needed.' Ahmadinejad reiterated, 'In the future everyone must cooperate and this calls for acceptance of justice, the truth, and collective harmony.' Ban Ki-moon, for his part, expressing satisfaction over traveling to Iran, said, 'The Iranian nation's culture and civilization has contributed to the human culture noticeably, and definitely the Iranian nation is proud of the cultural services it has presented to the mankind.' He appreciated Iran for its prestigious and successful sponsoring of the XVI Tehran NAM Summit meeting, reiterating, 'One of the important issued for the United Nations is interactions with the NAM and the G77, because we believe without cooperation and contributions of this movement and the Group of 77 in many case we cannot achieve success in tackling international problems successfully.' Ban Ki-moon pointed out that the future presidency of NAM is for Iran, expressing hope that tanks to the management of the Islamic Republic of Iran this movement would manage to have noticeable productivity and influence at the international scene. Ban pointed out that today at the international scene we are faced with various challenges and crises, emphasizing on Iran's significant role on regional and particularly Syrian issue, adding, 'The Islamic Republic of Iran can as a regional power contribute maximally to peaceful solution of the Syrian crisis.' Pointing out that the United Nations favors ending the aggressions and the massacre of people in Syria, and beginning of negotiations there, he said, 'Unfortunately there is differences of opinion at the UN Security Council, and this lead to getting killed of more people in that country, while the focus of attention should be on ending the massacres and the armed engagements in Syria.' Ban Ki-moon expressed hope that the participating officials at the XVI NAM Summit would manage to present a strong a decisive message aimed at solving the Syrian problem. The UN also regarding the Iranian nuclear issue and the Iran-G5+1 negotiations as well as the Islamic Republic of Iran's cooperation with the IAEA, said, 'The Islamic Republic of Iran is entitled the right to take peaceful advantage of the nuclear energy and we must try to build mutual trust between the two sides as soon as possible so that the existing problems would be solved.' Pointing out that Iran is a country that has suffered a lot from terrorism in the world and the Iranian nation has suffered a lot of damages respectively, he said, 'The United Nations is basically opposed to all types of terrorist acts.' The XVI Tehran NAM Summit Meeting would be held at the Tehran Summits Hall on Thursday August 30th and Friday August 31st. /end