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118996
Tue, 04/27/2010 - 16:48
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Brasilia wants to expand ties with Tehran: Brazilian FM
TEHRAN, April 27 (MNA) -- Brazil will strongly support Iran’s inalienable right to nuclear energy, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said here on Monday.
“What we want for Brazil’s people, we also want for Iran’s people, and that is the expansion of peaceful nuclear activities,” Amorim said in a meeting with Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Amorim also said Brasilia is interested in expanding ties with Tehran in all areas.
And Brazil believes Iran should play a more active role in the international arena, he added.
Jalili said cooperation in the campaign for global nuclear disarmament provides an opportunity to expand relations among South American countries.
And the goal of the cooperation must be protecting nations’ legitimate right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, he added.
He went on to say that the outlook for Iran’s ties with Brazil and other South American countries is good and these relations will also have an influence on global developments.
Negotiation only solution to Iran nuclear issue
In a separate meeting with Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, the Brazilian foreign minister said holding negotiations is the right approach to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
Amorim described the efforts to impose sanctions on Iran as a negative and unfair move and said sanctions would not be helpful.
He also stated that Iran has the right to have a civilian nuclear program and to enrich uranium.
Larijani said the fabricated clamor and the propaganda attempting to present a distorted image of Iran’s nuclear activities will not diminish the Iranian nation’s resolve to gain access to nuclear energy meant for peaceful purposes.
“Issuing resolutions and imposing sanctions against Iran are not friendly ways to interact with Iran,” he added.
On the supply of nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor, he stated that the global powers are trying to complicate the issue to attain their political goals.
Amorim’s two-day visit to Iran is meant to pave the way for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s trip to Iran next month.
Relations between Iran and Brazil have expanded significantly over the past few years as both countries are pursuing a policy of strengthening South-South ties.
And as Brazil’s economy continues to soar, it has been seeking to assume a higher profile in the international arena in order to gain its rightful place on the global stage.
Brasilia is particularly interested in playing the role of mediator in the Middle East.
“What we want for Brazil’s people, we also want for Iran’s people, and that is the expansion of peaceful nuclear activities,” Amorim said in a meeting with Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Amorim also said Brasilia is interested in expanding ties with Tehran in all areas.
And Brazil believes Iran should play a more active role in the international arena, he added.
Jalili said cooperation in the campaign for global nuclear disarmament provides an opportunity to expand relations among South American countries.
And the goal of the cooperation must be protecting nations’ legitimate right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, he added.
He went on to say that the outlook for Iran’s ties with Brazil and other South American countries is good and these relations will also have an influence on global developments.
Negotiation only solution to Iran nuclear issue
In a separate meeting with Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, the Brazilian foreign minister said holding negotiations is the right approach to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
Amorim described the efforts to impose sanctions on Iran as a negative and unfair move and said sanctions would not be helpful.
He also stated that Iran has the right to have a civilian nuclear program and to enrich uranium.
Larijani said the fabricated clamor and the propaganda attempting to present a distorted image of Iran’s nuclear activities will not diminish the Iranian nation’s resolve to gain access to nuclear energy meant for peaceful purposes.
“Issuing resolutions and imposing sanctions against Iran are not friendly ways to interact with Iran,” he added.
On the supply of nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor, he stated that the global powers are trying to complicate the issue to attain their political goals.
Amorim’s two-day visit to Iran is meant to pave the way for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s trip to Iran next month.
Relations between Iran and Brazil have expanded significantly over the past few years as both countries are pursuing a policy of strengthening South-South ties.
And as Brazil’s economy continues to soar, it has been seeking to assume a higher profile in the international arena in order to gain its rightful place on the global stage.
Brasilia is particularly interested in playing the role of mediator in the Middle East.
