The president made his remarks during a meeting with governors of various states of Presidential Compound.
“From day one, our government has emphasized that it is trying to strengthen political, economic, scientific and cultural ties with other countries, especially Islam and its neighboring countries, and it also calls for constructive interaction with other countries based on mutual respect,” he said.
Elsewhere, the president said, “In negotiations with the United States, we are ready to reach an agreement within a specific framework of securing national interests. But if they don’t want to negotiate with us from an equal footing, we will continue as before. As the revolutionary leaders have said recently, we are neither optimists nor pessimists.”
“By relying on our own resources, we can develop our nation. We Iranians are capable and skilled people and we will never look down on our capabilities,” he continued.
MNA