Rowhani deplores Israeli crimes in West Bank
Tehran, April 10, IRNA -- Secretary of Supreme National Security
Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani said on Wednesday that grounds are
prepared for close cooperation between the Iranian and Indian
national security councils to draw up a common strategy following
a visit paid by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Iran
last year.
In a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Iran, Pripuran Singh Haer,
Rowhani said that the two countries need consultations on regional
and global issues to foster cooperation
"The Islamic Republic of Iran attaches special importance to India
and believes that boosting the level of political, security and
defensive cooperation will be useful for peace and stability in the
region," Rowhani said.
He said that Iran and India exercised good cooperation to help
bring about the new situation in Afghanistan. He called for bilateral
cooperation to help with reconstruction of Afghanistan, campaign
against drug trafficking and replacing poppy cultivation with other
crops.
"Though, the United States has raised the slogan of campaign
against terrorism, but unfortunately, the US is supporting the state
terrorism of Israeli prime minister who is perpetrating crimes every
day in the Palestinian cities of Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarm," Rowhani
said.
All nations should voice concern about the atrocities being
committed by Sharon, he said adding that the world is suffering from
double standard and discrimination in the international resolve to
fight terrorism.
"In addition to the Zionist crimes, the world is witnessing the US
administration's ignorance of the international law, its
unilateralism and dictatorship that are detrimental to the global
peace and security," SNSC secretary said.
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