Kharrazi, Ivanov discuss Iran's nuclear programs
Moscow, Aug 19, IRNA -- Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi and hi
Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov discussed Iran's nuclear programs on
Monday.
Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement said that Kharrazi, in a
telephone conversation with Ivanov, outlined Iran's talks with the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Kharrazi stressed Iran's peaceful nuclear programs as well as
Tehran's commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and expressed
Iran's determination to expand cooperation with the IAEA.
According to the statement, Iran and Russia agreed to continue
bilateral talks between the two sides' experts to this effect.
The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers discussed the
Caspian Sea issue and also various avenues to help change the current
situation in Iraq.
http://www.irna.ir/en/head/030819123333.ehe.shtml MP: Vivaciousness, continuity of society depend on women's role
Kerman, Aug 19, IRNA -- Tehran Constituency MP Elahe Koulaie said here
on Monday that the vivaciousness and continuity of a society's life
depend on the role played by women in that society.
Koulaie who was speaking for the female managers of Kerman
Province added, "The Constitution (of the Islamic Republic of Iran)
has quite favorable capacities that can be employed at the service
of the flourishing and development of women's talents, but this does
not mean that those potential capacities have also been properly
utilized."
The Foreign Affairs Commission member of the parliament said, "The
only way to eliminate the problems with which the society is entangled
regarding the women's role is to offer proper training and to educate
the society on the issue."
Koulaie said, "Women should not be viewed merely as mothers, or
wives, but rather as equal human beings, who have rights, and must be
able to use and enjoy those rights."
The Tehran Constituency MP added, "When a woman is not energetic,
vivacious, and hopeful, how can he train a vivacious and strong
generation?"
She said, "Proving the potentials of women in the society depends
on proving their positive social capabilities, in addition to their
natural role of mothering children and being good wives for their
husbands."
Describing the unpresentably high divorce rates in various
Iranian cities as "horrendous and quite alarming", the MP said, "We
are faced with a flood that can uproot the foundations of our society
in that regard today."
Referring to the passing of a bill on the Convention on banning
discrimination against women at the parliament, Dr. Koulaie said,
"Many of those who launch serious attacks against that convention have
not even read it, at least once, and their judgments are merely based
on what they have heard about it."
She further reiterated, "The MPs who passed the law regarding the
country's joining to the said convention do care for their religious
beliefs, and do know that there is a Hereafter where they would have
to answer for their deeds."
Koulaie added, "In addition to those serious guarantees, the MPs
have sworn before the Holy Qor'an not to pass any laws to contradict
the Islamic jurisprudence."
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