Ahmadi-Nejad message to Gulf states on relations with Iran
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 1/15/2008

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad sent a message to the six heads of Arab Gulf states on Sunday.

The president's message was handed over to Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Mohammad-Reza Baqeri.

President Ahmadi-Nejad referred to his proposal forwarded to heads of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Doha which was welcomed by the heads of states which underlined the importance of continued political, security, economic and cultural cooperation between these regional states and called for continuation of such joint meetings.

Ahmadi-Nejad also voiced Iran's readiness to materialize the proposals offered to the GCC. During the Iranian president's recent visit to Qatar, ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain described the Iranian president's proposals as very "significant" and voiced their countries' determination to broaden relations and cooperation with Iran. They acknowledged that such collective cooperation will be to the benefit of all people as well as help forge regional peace and security.

Meantime, Iran's parliament Speaker Haddad Adel said on Sunday that the Islamic Revolution does not pose any threat to any country and merely seeks to maintain its independence and halt interference of aliens in its affairs.

Haddad Adel made the remarks in a meeting with Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament Umberto Ranieri.

The Islamic Revolution has been inspired by the national wills of Iranian nation which has roots in a seven-thousand-year civilization deeply embedded in the spirit of justice-seeking, rationality and independence-seeking, Haddad said.

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