[NYTr] Iran Applauds Cuban Resistance to US Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:49:00 -0600 (CST) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Prensa Latina, Havana http://www.plenglish.com Iran Applauds Cuban Resistance to US by Ulises Canales, special envoy Tehran, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is a sister nation whose values have allowed it to withstand many years of US aggressions, Deputy Evaz Hydarpur, president of the Iranian parliamentary group fostering relations with the Island, affirmed Friday. In statements to Prensa Latina, Hydarpur extolled the level of relations between the Cuban National People's Power Assembly, and Iran's top legislative organ. "We regard Cuba as a friend country, and the Islamic Parliament of Iran considers it one of its allies, and recognizes its integrity as head of the Non-aligned Movement," he sustained. Hydarpur also indicated the two nations have "similar conditions," in the sense that they have been affected by multiple hostile actions by successive US administrations, particularly threats and blockades. In another section of his statements, the deputy said he regrets the holding of the five Cuban anti-terrorists in US prisons, and demanded their immediate release. The deputy also expressed appreciation for the Cuban government's contribution to Iran's biotechnological and pharmaceutical development, and highlighted that the Iranian parliament endorsed a project for the production of medicines and vaccines in a complex set up with Cuban aid. ef ccs dig ucl PL-29 * ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us Our main website: http://www.blythe.org List Archives: http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/ Subscribe: http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr =================================================================