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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is in Kampala on an official visit, said certain powers, with the motto of non-proliferation, want to deprive nations of their right to gain access to nuclear energy.
Speaking in a dinner banquet hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Ahmadinejad said some people are taking nuclear energy equal to nuclear bomb and are trying to prevent use of this clean and inexpensive energy by independent nations.
All nations have the right to use peaceful nuclear energy and nobody has the right to deprive them of such indisputable right, he said.
President Ahmadinejad went on to say that Iran wants all atomic weapons in the world to be eliminated and those countries which have stockpiled thousands of such weapons are in priority.
Ahmadinejad reminded that time for imposing dual standards is over and now it is the era of independent governments and nations.
Comparing fossil fuel with nuclear energy, the president said for producing one thousand mega watts of electricity by fossil fuel in a year, seven million barrels of crude oil is necessary and since the price of each barrel is 80 dollars, it would cost 560 million dollars to produce one thousand mega watts, while in a nuclear power plant, producing this amount of electricity costs only 60 million dollars.
Concerning relations between the two countries, he said that Iran and Uganda have more capacities for development and there is no limit to expanding ties.
He continued that bilateral visits of both countries' officials and businessmen should be expanded and although geographical distance between the two countries is too far, but our hearts are very close.
Ahmadinejad stressed that Iran and Uganda, in international organizations, support each other's rights and try together to create a world order upon justice.
He added that both countries, in their political interactions, are supporting peace, justice and nations' rights.
Iranian president also appreciated President Museveni's transparent and decisive stances concerning Iran.
President Yoweri Museveni in his speech, said that Iran’s nuclear activities are acceptable according to international agreements and they are in the fields of medical science and energy.
Uganda is currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is in Kampala on an official visit, said certain powers, with the motto of non-proliferation, want to deprive nations of their right to gain access to nuclear energy.
Speaking in a dinner banquet hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Ahmadinejad said some people are taking nuclear energy equal to nuclear bomb and are trying to prevent use of this clean and inexpensive energy by independent nations.
All nations have the right to use peaceful nuclear energy and nobody has the right to deprive them of such indisputable right, he said.
President Ahmadinejad went on to say that Iran wants all atomic weapons in the world to be eliminated and those countries which have stockpiled thousands of such weapons are in priority.
Ahmadinejad reminded that time for imposing dual standards is over and now it is the era of independent governments and nations.
Comparing fossil fuel with nuclear energy, the president said for producing one thousand mega watts of electricity by fossil fuel in a year, seven million barrels of crude oil is necessary and since the price of each barrel is 80 dollars, it would cost 560 million dollars to produce one thousand mega watts, while in a nuclear power plant, producing this amount of electricity costs only 60 million dollars.
Concerning relations between the two countries, he said that Iran and Uganda have more capacities for development and there is no limit to expanding ties.
He continued that bilateral visits of both countries' officials and businessmen should be expanded and although geographical distance between the two countries is too far, but our hearts are very close.
Ahmadinejad stressed that Iran and Uganda, in international organizations, support each other's rights and try together to create a world order upon justice.
He added that both countries, in their political interactions, are supporting peace, justice and nations' rights.
Iranian president also appreciated President Museveni's transparent and decisive stances concerning Iran.
President Yoweri Museveni in his speech, said that Iran’s nuclear activities are acceptable according to international agreements and they are in the fields of medical science and energy.
Uganda is currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
