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Member of Cuban Communist Party in charge of international relations Fernando Ramirez and Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki here on Sunday conferred on matters of mutual concern. According to a report released by the Foreign Ministry's Public Relations Department, at the meeting Mottaki referred to Iran-Cuba friendly relations as an example of solidarity between the two justice-seeking and freedom-seeking nations. The foreign minister pointed to the continuously growing trend of bilateral ties between the two governments and said that there are more extensive and diverse capacities for further cooperation. Turning to the membership of both countries in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as a favorable ground for collaboration at the international level, he said, "Seeking justice is the common feature of all the world's freedom-seeking nations Based on this fundamental principle, Iran, Cuba and other NAM member states can start extensive cooperation and modern movements at the international level. For his part, Ramirez expressed the interest of his government and people in strengthening political ties with Iran and hoped that cooperation and solidarity between the two countries will be more lasting. He declared Cuba's support for Iran's right to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and its belief that Iran will set a good example for all developing countries through resistance against illegal pressures, to enable them to use nuclear technology to uplift the status of their nations. At the meeting, both sides urged that in the present modern world, developing countries need to take further measures immediately within the framework of NAM.
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