President Ebrahim Raisi has hailed Iran and Venezuela for standing against Western domination and imperialism, saying the most valuable asset of the two countries is their people who have decided to withstand the hegemonic powers’ excessive demands.
Raisi made the remark in a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia Gonzalez on the sidelines of the sixth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in the Qatari capital of Doha on Monday.
The president hailed Venezuela for managing to overcome sanctions with the support of its people and through resistance and planning despite intense pressure from the West, saying “today we see that the situation in that country is improving.”
Raisi expressed Tehran’s readiness to expand bilateral cooperation with Caracas in various fields. He said the Latin American countries are a telling example of the certainty of triumph against the hegemony of world powers.
“Countries such as Venezuela and Iran, more important than their oil and gas reserves, have decided to resist excessive demands [of the West]. This is our countries’ biggest asset,” the Iranian president said.
Raisi said relations between Iran and Venezuela are strategic that must be vigorously upheld. He said agreements signed between the two countries in the past should be implemented and operationalized as soon as possible.
Gonzalez, for his part, underscored Venezuela’s strong opposition to US imperialism.
He said, “The United States wants all nations to abide by its wishes but the Venezuelan people have stood firm against Washington’s aspirations and will not allow it to obstruct Venezuela’s leadership role in the Latin American nations’ fight for their rights and freedom.”
The top Venezuelan diplomat also stressed his country’s interest in further strengthening relations with Iran.
Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
