President discusses issues of mutual interest with king of Swaziland

IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with king of Swaziland here by referring to Iran’s efforts for expanding ties with African countries, said Iran is trying to promote relations with African states with all its potentials.
Ahmadinejad said that both countries are in the same front and are following common missions adding that in the current world situation, all independent states should take steps toward progress and tranquility of their nations with cooperation.
King of Swaziland Mswati III expressed his country’s interest to expand ties with Iran and said that Swaziland intended to create expanded cooperation with Iran.
He added that the two countries can have constructive
cooperation in different fields such as technology

Ahmadinejad says capitalism faces defeat

ILNA: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared on Tuesday that liberal capitalism faced inevitable defeat and called for the overhaul of "undemocratic and unjust" global decision-making bodies

In a speech on the second day of a UN summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which was displayed live by some media such as CNN, Algazeera and Press TV, Iran’s president predicted the defeat of capitalism and blamed global big business for the suffering of millions of women, men and children in so many countries.

Ahmadinejad said world leaders, thinkers and global reformers should "spare no effort" in making "practical plans" for a new world order that would reform international economic and political institutions.

The Iranian president called for joint management of global affairs by all countries of the world, saying the partnership of all countries and governments would leave no place for war and discrimination

To spotlight the importance of this effort and the need for all countries to participate, Iran’s president proposed that the United Nations name the coming ten years "the decade for joint global governance."

In his brief speech, intertwining philosophy and religion with the current state of the world, Ahmadinejad stated: "The undemocratic and unjust governance structures of the decision-making bodies, regarding international economic and political issues, are the roots of the problems humanity is confronting today."

Iranian armed forces held a major parade on the first day of the Holy Defense Week Wednesday in Tehran and other Iranian provinces.

The ceremony, which is being held on northern side of Imam Khomeini’s shrine, is participated by 56 units of ground, air and sea forces.

Different units of the armed forces in the parade are to show their readiness and military might and display their latest military equipments, devices and weapons.

Different missiles including Ghadr, Shahab-2 and Shahab-3, Sejjil, Fateh and Ghiam, surface submarines, speed boats, tanks and war jets including Saegheh, Azarakhsh and Karrar are to be put on display during the ceremony.

Holy Defence week is celebrated in Iran annually in memory of the imposed war by Iraq on Iran.

The Eight Year Sacred Defense began in September 22, 1980 with the Iraqi Army’s attack on the Iranian province of Khuzestan.