United Nations, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) President of Bolivia Evo Morales defended the sovereign character of his government in establishing relations with other countries, including Iran, in a working breakfast with foreign journalists at the United Nations on Tuesday.
Morales made it clear that relations with Iran, including new cooperation agreements in the field of energy, are oriented to more development rather than death.
He said these links will be consolidated in La Paz Thursday at the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadineyad.
"We agreed to open this accord and diplomatic relations with Iran, not to harm or offend anyone, but to complement each other and improve the country"s economic situation," said Morales as he explained that "we, indigenous families, are for the culture of dialogue and life, without marginalization or discrimination, based on unity, solidarity and complementarity."
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