TODAY.AZ / World news

Iranian president back from Afghanistan

11 March 2010 [10:53] - TODAY.AZ
IRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Tehran Wednesday night after his day-long visit of Afghanistan.
Political commentators here believe the visit would have great results not only for the two nations, but also for the entire regional countries.

Despite the western media’s deafening hue and cry about Ahmadinejad’s visit of the Muslim and brother neighboring country, the visit turned out to be a great success and the two countries’ top officials adopting shared stands on numerous issues proved that the west’s efforts aimed at sowing the seeds of discord among the two neighbors had been all in vain.

The westerners had not even imagined that the Iranian and Afghan officials would harmoniously announce that “The west has occupied regional countries on pretext of war against terrorism and disturbed regional security with its moves.”

President Ahmadinejad arrived at Kabul International Airport on Wednesday morning and was received by the Afghan First Vice President Mohammad Qasseem Fahim and the Afghan Minister for Campaign against Narcotics Ahmad Moqbel.

The accompanying delegation of the president included the Manager of the President’s Office Esfandiar Rahim Masha’ie, the president’s top advisor Seyyed Mojtaba Samareh Hashemi, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister or Communications and Information Technology Reza Taqipour, and two IRI Majlis representatives.

The visit provided for the first meeting between the head of Iran’s 10th government and the head of the new Afghan government, President Hamid Karzai.

The official reception ceremony for President Ahmadinejad was held at Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace an hour after his arrival, where he was officially received by President Karzai.

In his private meeting with President Hamid Karzai, President Ahmadinejad said that the aliens are against the rule of an independent government in Afghanistan, adding, “If they would mange to block the path for the establishment of an independent government in Afghanistan, your country’s advancement and blossoming would be delayed.”

Emphasizing that Iran favors expansion of comprehensive ties and cooperation between the two countries, Ahmadinejad said, “The Iranian and Afghan nations have shared histories and shared fates.”

Stressing that they (the aliens) are opposed to the advancement of Afghanistan, the IRI president said, “The people of Afghanistan are passing through a tough juncture of their history today, as they have not achieved their truly deserved status in terms of advancement yet.”

Addressing his Afghan counterpart, the Iranian president said, “Despite all these points, I am sure you would mange to pass through all these hardships and lead the Afghan nation towards prosperity.”

Referring to the need for the two countries’ cooperation in energy, communications, and mines fields, the president said, “Both the required conditions and the needed incentives for the comprehensive expansion of relations between the two sides exist and we see no obstacles for the transfer of our experiences to Afghanistan.”

Referring to the past few years developments and events in Afghanistan, he said, “These events have blocked the path for the advancement of Afghanistan and we hope this country’s central government should as soon a possible materialize both national unity and full independence for Afghanistan.”

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, too, emphasized in the meeting, “The people of my country are very glad for the presence of President Ahmadinejad among them in their country, which is a pride for all of us.”

He added, “Afghanistan appreciates Iran’s contributions during the Jihadi era and in campaign against terrorism and we, too, favor further expansion of comprehensive ties and cooperation with Iran.”

President Karzai pointed out that Iran’s progress makes him happy, adding, “We take lessons from Iran’s advancements in different fields and feel proud of being the brothers and a neighbor of Iran.”

An hour after the two presidents’ private talks, a lunch ceremony was held in the honor of the IRI president. President Karzai said, at the ceremony, “Afghanistan is Iran’s brother country and the two countries have broad shared historic and cultural commonalties.”

Ahmadinejad at the ceremony attended by Afghan religious and Jihadi leaders, said, “History bears proof that the aggressor powers have never left this region victoriously. The people of the region are men of thought, emotions, and culture and they do not need guns and bombs.”

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran pointing out that Tehran believes solving the problems of Afghanistan is possible through resorting to humane policies, added, “The hegemonic powers had better gain lessons from history and not repeat their own historic mistakes one more time.”

Ahmadinejad said that war, destruction and homelessness are beneath the dignity of the Afghan nation, reiterating, “The people of this country must pave their path towards peace, independence and advancement.”

Focusing on the 9/11 events, President Ahmadinejad said, “Resorting to the pretext of campaign against terrorism, the global hegemony system stepped into Afghanistan, massacring dozens of millions of people, and turning about as many homeless. It is necessary to use a scientific method to make sure whether the presence of the aggressors here has led to the decreasing, or to the increasing of the extent of the international terrorism.”

Ahmadinejad said, “The hegemonic power had better leave the region, since in that case the regional peoples would better realize how to provide for regional peace, friendship and advancement.”

President Karzai, too, said at the ceremony that the Afghan nation would never forget Iran’s contributions in various fields, particularly during the past eight years.”

He added, “The two countries’ borders are borders of peace, friendship and equality, and the two nations have broad cooperation in various fields.”

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran had a meeting with Afghanistan’s Senate Speaker Sebqatollah Mojaddadi and the heads of that Senate’s different commissions after the lunch.

In his meeting with the Afghan Senate officials, he said, “We consider Afghanistan’s advancement as our own country’s progress,” adding, “Both Afghanistan and Iran should prepare themselves for being influential countries in the future world.”

Ahmadinejad further reiterated, “The two countries have commonalties in all fields and these shared points should be employed at the service of boosting regional security.”

Ahmadinejad added, “The two countries’ potentials have increased greatly and we need to take longer strides to take advantage of such potentials at the service of expanding relations.”

Referring to the era of hardships imposed by the global oppression system against the world nations, he said, “The global oppressors have acted in a way in the world that has led to separation between religions and the ethical systems on the one hand from the social relations on the other hand, and truth has been replaced with falsehood.”

Ahmadinejad added, “The hegemonic system has confessed that the Central Bank of America is faced with a 14 billion dollar deficit, which means they have presented 14 million US paper dollars without any credit, gaining goods with those worthless dollars, and that is the most modern type of stealing in the world.”

He said that the enemies are opposed to sympathy between Iran and Afghanistan, reiterating, “Today is the day for full sympathy between the two nations.” Thanks God, Afghanistan now has a central government and a national parliament and is in a position for expressing sympathy with the friends.”

He referred to cooperation in railroad, water and electricity projects with Afghanistan, arguing, “These projects would lead to the economic growth and blossoming of both nations and the parliaments play effective roles respectively.”

Afghanistan’s Senate Speaker Sebqatollah Mojaddadi, too, after welcoming President Ahmadinejad and his accompanying delegation, said that the moves made by the west have deprived the region of peace and security, adding, “They occupy the regional countries on pretext of campaign against terrorism.”

He said that the two neighboring countries’ relations are brotherly and long lasting, reiterating, “The people and government of Afghanistan both favor expanding comprehensive relations with Iran.”

In the meeting also the heads of different Senate commissions while introducing themselves to Ahmadinejad presented their viewpoints regarding internal affairs of their country and Afghanistan’s role in the region.

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran said that the National Parliament of Afghanistan must play an important role in harbingering peace and security in the country, adding, “The parliament members must present a roadmap for achieving unity among various Afghan groups and to be the pioneers in that respect.”

Ahmadinejad in his meeting with Afghanistan’s Parliament Speaker Yunis Qanooni and the heads of that country’s Majlis commissions referring to the existence of commonalties between Iran and Afghanistan reiterated, “Thanks God full trust exists between the two nations today and there is no dark point in this respect.”

He pointed out that the events that have taken place in the region in the name of campaign against terrorism have been led by the system that is itself the founder of terrorism.
Ahmadinejad added, “The occupiers, resorting to various pretexts arrest the citizens of regional countries.”

The president said that everything must be done in the framework of laws, reiterating, “The Islamic Republic of Iran would remain by the side of Afghanistan till the establishment of peace and security here.”

He emphasized, “Notorious acts of the enemies should not be ignored and the path towards advancement should be paved rapidly.”

Ahmadinejad also expressed hope that the tough days and hard conditions for Afghanistan would end in near future.

The National Afghan Parliament Speaker Yunis Qanooni, too, in the meeting emphasized, “I hope this Majlis would manage to take strides aimed at the establishment of lasting peace and security in Afghanistan.”

The heads of different Afghan Majlis commissions, too, welcoming our country’s president and his accompanying delegation presented their elaborations on the status of their country.

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran referred to the existence of friendly relations between Tehran and Kabul in another meeting with the head of Afghanistan’s Judiciary Force Pohand Abdussalam, reiterating, “The fates of the two nations are intermingled with one another and we both have shared enemies.

Ahmadinejad said that the two countries should hold joint workshops on Islamic justice and jurisprudence where the two countries’ experts could exchange viewpoints.

The IRI president added, “Iran observes no limits in cooperation with its brother country, Afghanistan, and I hope relying on the holding of bilateral meeting and implementation of joint programs, the two countries would expand ties in various fields, including in judiciary and Islamic justice field.

In the meeting the Afghan Judiciary Chief Pohand Abdussalam Azimi, too, expressed delight over the Iranian president’s presence in Afghanistan, arguing, “We welcome the idea on exchange of viewpoints on Islamic justice and jurisprudence and wish to be benefited from Iran’s experiences in various fields.”

The IRI President and his accompanying delegation arrived back in Tehran on Wednesday night.


/Irna/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/regions/63713.html

Print version

Views: 1573

Connect with us. Get latest news and updates.

Recommend news to friend

  • Your name:
  • Your e-mail:
  • Friend's name:
  • Friend's e-mail: