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Eurasia Media Forum focuses on Iranian official's remarks
Almaty, April 28, IRNA – The official website of the 9th Eurasian Media Forum focused on the remarks of Iran's representative to the meeting Ramin Mehman-Parast, saying that during the panel discussion, the country "rejected threats, demanded equality in dialog.
Giving outlines of only the panel discussion which focused on Iran from among ten other ones, it quoted Mehman-Parast as saying that "American and Western threats against Iran will simply not work."
Mehman-Parast who is a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister and the spokesman for the ministry represents Iran in the 9th Eurasia Media Forum which mainly focuses on Iran.
The website further referred to a part of Mehman-Parast's remarks during a lively debate on the theme of ‘Unknown Iran’ and its nuclear program which outlined Iran’s policy on the development of nuclear power when he said: “We believe that peaceful technology should be available for everyone and that no one should be allowed to use nuclear weapons.
"There should be no exception to this, not for the United States or for anyone else. The problem is that nations that possess a nuclear arsenal could threaten other countries and try to tell them what to do. The United States is threatening Iran because Tehran has the means to respond. This is not acceptable."
During his speech, Mehman-Parast also stressed that "Iran, as a country with thousands of years of history, would only engage in dialogue on a basis of equality. If someone wants to talk to us it has be on equal terms. If someone threatens us, we stand up to them. Threats will not work.”
"Explaining his country’s foreign policy, Ramin Mehman-Parast said Iran in fact wanted to broaden the international dialogue and raise issues of much more fundamental change in the world’s financial and economic structure", the website wrote.
Providing a general report on the debate and the remarks of the participants, it also said that during the panel which was "chaired by Peter Lavelle, Presenter, Russia Today Channel, several delegates expressed critical views about US policy towards Iran.
Maxim Shevchenko, Russian television talkshow host, said: Global expansion is the essence of American imperialism. If they stop that it would threaten their very existence.
On the other hand, Iran was a self-sufficient country which prized its independence. It is a symbol of humankind at this point in history, he said.
Kairat Abusseitov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom, said there were inherent dangers in any review of nuclear policy. “There is a right for the Iranian government to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy. But what happens has to be within the framework of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and related negotiations, he said.
Ulrich Tilgner, Iran Correspondent of Swiss Television, said he saw no early prospect for constructive dialogue between Iran and the West. “Sanctions will not lead anywhere, either. That option is based on a policy of the stick and the carrot. The stick may be very big, but the carrot cannot be found.”
In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Mehman-Parast described the panel discussion particularly successful in offering the anti-US views of Iran and outlining its policies.
The 9th Eurasia Media Forum opened here yesterday with participation of over 400 delegations from 37 countries. The event's main focus, called "the unknown Iran" which sought to provide a chance for the media and press people to get a first-hand elaboration on Iran's developments from the Iranian delegation attracted the huge attention of participating delegates./end
Giving outlines of only the panel discussion which focused on Iran from among ten other ones, it quoted Mehman-Parast as saying that "American and Western threats against Iran will simply not work."
Mehman-Parast who is a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister and the spokesman for the ministry represents Iran in the 9th Eurasia Media Forum which mainly focuses on Iran.
The website further referred to a part of Mehman-Parast's remarks during a lively debate on the theme of ‘Unknown Iran’ and its nuclear program which outlined Iran’s policy on the development of nuclear power when he said: “We believe that peaceful technology should be available for everyone and that no one should be allowed to use nuclear weapons.
"There should be no exception to this, not for the United States or for anyone else. The problem is that nations that possess a nuclear arsenal could threaten other countries and try to tell them what to do. The United States is threatening Iran because Tehran has the means to respond. This is not acceptable."
During his speech, Mehman-Parast also stressed that "Iran, as a country with thousands of years of history, would only engage in dialogue on a basis of equality. If someone wants to talk to us it has be on equal terms. If someone threatens us, we stand up to them. Threats will not work.”
"Explaining his country’s foreign policy, Ramin Mehman-Parast said Iran in fact wanted to broaden the international dialogue and raise issues of much more fundamental change in the world’s financial and economic structure", the website wrote.
Providing a general report on the debate and the remarks of the participants, it also said that during the panel which was "chaired by Peter Lavelle, Presenter, Russia Today Channel, several delegates expressed critical views about US policy towards Iran.
Maxim Shevchenko, Russian television talkshow host, said: Global expansion is the essence of American imperialism. If they stop that it would threaten their very existence.
On the other hand, Iran was a self-sufficient country which prized its independence. It is a symbol of humankind at this point in history, he said.
Kairat Abusseitov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom, said there were inherent dangers in any review of nuclear policy. “There is a right for the Iranian government to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy. But what happens has to be within the framework of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and related negotiations, he said.
Ulrich Tilgner, Iran Correspondent of Swiss Television, said he saw no early prospect for constructive dialogue between Iran and the West. “Sanctions will not lead anywhere, either. That option is based on a policy of the stick and the carrot. The stick may be very big, but the carrot cannot be found.”
In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Mehman-Parast described the panel discussion particularly successful in offering the anti-US views of Iran and outlining its policies.
The 9th Eurasia Media Forum opened here yesterday with participation of over 400 delegations from 37 countries. The event's main focus, called "the unknown Iran" which sought to provide a chance for the media and press people to get a first-hand elaboration on Iran's developments from the Iranian delegation attracted the huge attention of participating delegates./end
