Pres. Raisi: Iran always supported independence demands of LatAm nations

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Praising the spirit of independence and freedom-seeking of the nations of Latin America, the President said, "Despite extensive sanctions and the enemy's desire to put pressure on our country, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been able to achieve good capabilities in various fields, including oil and gas industries, and we are ready to transfer our experiences to Trinidad and Tobago".

During a visit to Qatar on Monday evening, on the sidelines of the Sixth Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries, Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi met with Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley, referring to the spirit of freedom and independence of Latin American nations, saying, "The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported the freedom-seeking and independence-seeking demands of all the nations of the world against the oppression of imperialist countries".

Expressing Iran's interest in expanding relations with Trinidad and Tobago, especially in the field of exploitation of oil and gas resources, the President added, "At a time when the enemy wanted to shut down Iran's oil industry by imposing sanctions and pressure, the Ministry of Oil and Iranian oil and gas sector actors were able to achieve a high level of technical knowledge and capabilities despite the enemy's wishes, which results in the growth of our country's oil and gas industry".

Expressing the readiness of the Islamic Republic to exchange its experiences with Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Raisi said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran, especially during the 13th government, has a special programme to expand economic and political relations and interactions with all countries, including Latin America. In this regard, we are interested in improving the level of our relations with your country".

Referring to the remarks of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago about the country's technical and trade interactions and cooperation being affected by US sanctions against other Latin American countries, the President said, "This is evidence of US oppression and imperialism, which includes countries with whom they have normal relations with".

Ayatollah Raisi pointed out, "The 43-year experience of the Islamic Republic has proved that anyone who resists oppression can certainly exercise their rights".

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley, noted that his country has a significant amount of hydrocarbon resources, saying, "Trinidad and Tobago seeks to expand its cooperation and relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, like Venezuela and Cuba".

"After independence from the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago focused on developing their oil and gas industries, and today our national oil and gas companies have good capabilities, but international companies still have an effective presence in our oil and gas industries," he added.

He stated that we have tried to diversify our cooperation and economic partners more than before, adding, "We are interested in benefiting from Iran's experience and capabilities in the field of oil and gas".

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