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Khatami: Democracy, most dominant issue in today`s world

Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami here Wednesday
referred to democracy, freedom and human rights as the most hot
topics being discussed in today`s world.
Making the remark in a meeting with the Iranian cultural
attaches in foreign countries, the president said that a successful
propaganda should concentrate on demands and desires of the human
kind and also the prevailing issues in the present world.
As to the very specific position of Iranian culture in the world
and the mutual impact of the Iranian culture and Islam on each other
throughout the history, he stressed that attempts to separate national
and religious identities are big mistakes.
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Khatami: US should give momentum to dialogue with Iran

Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami here Wednesday said
that the US should take the initiative in giving momentum to dialogue
with Iran.
Speaking to Iranian and foreign reporters after the cabinet
meeting, the president disapproved of the US tough stance towards
Iran.
"Once the US current policy is revised, it stops imposing its
views on others and proves its good understanding in practice, there
is no reason for Iran to refrain from entering into discussions.
"We have nothing against any world country and power. We can adopt
a different policy if we are convinced that such a measure will secure
our national interests," he added.
The chief executive said that in order to pave the way for talks,
the US should prove that it does not intend to act against Iran`s
national interests.
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