Ahmadinejad: “Iran and Belarus on the way to summits of progress”
17- 19.02.2010, 11:52
The Iranian dictator is going to strengthen bilateral ties with the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
As Radio Svaboda reports, the Iranian media continue to quote Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who said about current relatiosn between Tehran and official Minsk.
As official news agency IRNA informs, the Iranian president said at a meeting with Belarusian foreign minister Syarhei Martynau the relations between the countries were “lasting” and “friendly”.
“Iran and Belarus are expanding relations. The two countries are at the beginning of a long way to the summits of progress, and there are no obstacles for strengthening the bilateral ties," Ahmadinejad stated.
Ambassador of Iran to Belarus Seyyed Abdollah Hosseini said earlier Alyaksandr Lukashenka planned to pay a visit to Iran this year. Officially, his visit will be timed to start of oil production in Jofeir oil field, the joint Iranian-Belarusian project.
On February 11, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proclaimed Iran to be a nuclear state. The United State imposed new sanctions on Iran on the same day.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is known for brutal crackdowns of protest demonstrations and public execution of opposition activists.
On January 28, two out of 11 oppositionists sentenced to capital punishment were executed in Iran. They were detained during mass protests following the presidential elections in June 2009. The opposition refused to recognize victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and started protests demanding vote recount.
