Technical knowledge has now become an integral aspect of the Iranian psyche. – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Those who insist on having hostilities with us, kill and destroy the option of friendship with us in the future, which is unfortunate because it is clear the future belongs to Iran and that enmities will be fruitless. – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each others rights. – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
People should have freedom in their pilgrimages and tours. They should come and visit historical monuments and sites – lets say the sites around Iran – where they can easily engage in wide- scale contacts with others. – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad