Ahmadinejad stresses settlement of Iran nuclear issue through dialogue

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on  Wednesday that dialogue is the only solution to Iranˈs nuclear case, stressing it is better to have cooperation instead of confrontation,according to IRNA.

Talking to reporters after this morning cabinet session, the President said the Islamic Republic of Iran is currently a nuclear country and it is impossible to retreat from its nuclear path.

Referring to the today talks between representatives of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Tehran, President Ahmadinejad said rights of the Iranian nation should be respected.

 Turning to the next year budget bill, the President said he is to attend a press conference next week to brief the nation on the bill.

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