Iran’s president underlines trade as a way of communication

IRNA web site, Tehran
10 Sep 04

Minsk, 10 September: Visiting Iranian President Mohammad Khatami
said on Thursday 9 September that trade exchange is considered as an
important means to communicate and transfer culture among countries.

Speaking in a gathering of Iranians residing in Belarus, Khatami
stressed that today, trade may not play the role of transferring
the culture and promoting cultural meanings, given the resistance of
mass media, but the third world has been one-sided receiver due to
inefficiency of science and technology.

All countries are required to have trade, cultural, political and
economic relations, he added.

Pointing to the achievements of Iran in its exhibition held in Belarus,
Khatami said that holding trade exhibitions is meant as a move to
strengthen bilateral relations between Iran and Belarus.

He also attached importance to the presence of Iranian students in
Belarus and expressed hope that the two countries could move side by
side towards progress.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, President Mohammad Khatami arrived
in Minsk on Thursday evening from Armenia on the second leg of his
regional tour which will also take him to Tajikistan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress