The Iranian president says the current world order is on the slide, stressing that Tehran and Brasilia could play a leading role in establishing a new order.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim on Tuesday during which the two officials discussed regional and international issues, including Iran's nuclear program.
Brazil has repeatedly voiced its support for Iran's right to develop a civilian nuclear program despite efforts by certain Western countries to garner Brasilia's backing for tougher sanctions against Tehran.
President Ahmadinejad said the Middle East region would benefit from friendly and strategic ties between Iran and Brazil.
"The current world order is declining and it should be replaced with a new order," he said.
"Iran and Brazil can play an important role in setting a new order based on justice," the Iranian president added.
Amorim, for his part, described having access to peaceful nuclear energy as the right of both the Iranian and Brazilian nations.
Earlier in the day, the Brazilian foreign minister told a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki that his country supported dialog as the only proper solution to Iran's nuclear dispute, adding it would continue diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue.
Iran, a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has categorically rejected Western accusations that its uranium enrichment activities are aimed at developing nuclear weapons.
[Source: PressTV]
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