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03-21-2007, 03:10 PM
Iranian nation forerunner of peace, friendship
Tehran (http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/line-17/key-79/), March 21, IRNA
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The Iranian nation has been the forerunner of peace, friendship, monotheism, justice and pure thoughts throughout history, said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday in a message to the nation on the occasion of the Iranian New Year (Nowruz).
"The Iranian nation was the founder of most sciences, industries and schools of thoughts throughout history," added the president.
"What the Iranian nation has inherited to other nations have been sciences, arts, culture, the spirit of decency, honesty and monotheism," Ahmadinejad stressed.
Referring to his government's performance during the past year, President Ahmadinejad said, "We have made great achievements in the field of technology and science.
"In the field of economy, major steps have been taken in domestic and foreign investments as well as developing of the country," said the president.
He added "The demands of foreign investors to engage in economic activities in Iran have been doubled in the past Iranian year while the rate of foreign investment has been multiplied over the same period," he added.
President Ahmadinejad said that important measures have also been taken to implement the "progressive and revolutionary" policies of Article 44 of the Constitution which put emphasis on privatization.
He also cited the following among some achievements of his government: selling stocks of the public institutes to the people, control of imports while reducing decentralization, increasing exports, reducing the banking interest rates, and generating 650,000 new jobs during the past Iranian year by providing banking facilities to the youth.
Stressing that the volume of Iran's exports has reached an "unprecedented rate" in the said period, President Ahmadinejad said, Registering a growth of more than 39 percent, Iran's' exports exceeded dlrs 15 billion for the first time last year."
In the field of domestic policy, President Ahmadinejad said his government gave priority to preservation of unity and increasing national hope and resolve with an aim to further develop the country.
In the field of foreign policy, the president said his government had passed "a busy year filled with dynamism and optimism" and confidently promoting friendly relations with other nations and defending the rights of the Iranian nation.
He hoped that the new year would be a year of "prosperity and progress" for all Iranians - "a year filled with success for the Iranian youth, scientists, specialists, businessmen, athletics, farmers and craftsmen."
He stressed that during the new year, his government will act with more determination, power and cohesion along with the people to achieve its goals in various fields.
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-203/0703211258112732.htm
Tehran (http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/line-17/key-79/), March 21, IRNA
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The Iranian nation has been the forerunner of peace, friendship, monotheism, justice and pure thoughts throughout history, said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday in a message to the nation on the occasion of the Iranian New Year (Nowruz).
"The Iranian nation was the founder of most sciences, industries and schools of thoughts throughout history," added the president.
"What the Iranian nation has inherited to other nations have been sciences, arts, culture, the spirit of decency, honesty and monotheism," Ahmadinejad stressed.
Referring to his government's performance during the past year, President Ahmadinejad said, "We have made great achievements in the field of technology and science.
"In the field of economy, major steps have been taken in domestic and foreign investments as well as developing of the country," said the president.
He added "The demands of foreign investors to engage in economic activities in Iran have been doubled in the past Iranian year while the rate of foreign investment has been multiplied over the same period," he added.
President Ahmadinejad said that important measures have also been taken to implement the "progressive and revolutionary" policies of Article 44 of the Constitution which put emphasis on privatization.
He also cited the following among some achievements of his government: selling stocks of the public institutes to the people, control of imports while reducing decentralization, increasing exports, reducing the banking interest rates, and generating 650,000 new jobs during the past Iranian year by providing banking facilities to the youth.
Stressing that the volume of Iran's exports has reached an "unprecedented rate" in the said period, President Ahmadinejad said, Registering a growth of more than 39 percent, Iran's' exports exceeded dlrs 15 billion for the first time last year."
In the field of domestic policy, President Ahmadinejad said his government gave priority to preservation of unity and increasing national hope and resolve with an aim to further develop the country.
In the field of foreign policy, the president said his government had passed "a busy year filled with dynamism and optimism" and confidently promoting friendly relations with other nations and defending the rights of the Iranian nation.
He hoped that the new year would be a year of "prosperity and progress" for all Iranians - "a year filled with success for the Iranian youth, scientists, specialists, businessmen, athletics, farmers and craftsmen."
He stressed that during the new year, his government will act with more determination, power and cohesion along with the people to achieve its goals in various fields.
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-203/0703211258112732.htm