President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying in the meeting that Mr. Annan’s mission on Syria is a very tough one, adding, “The Middle East issues and the ongoing developments are quite complicated, and they keep getting more and more complicated with the entry of new elements.”

The president emphasized that the rights of the entire nations, including the Syrians, need to be respected and preserved, reiterating, “Implementing any plan and applying any strategy in Syria must be free from the pressures and interferences of the others, and any type of aggression in that county must be ended.”

The president referred to the point that today NATO, observes no constraint in expressing its objectives for exertion of the western hegemony over the entire region, reiterating, “Under such conditions the responsibilities and mission of the United Nations and its special envoy’s mission on Syria is a very tough one, and puts that international organization encountered with a great test.”

President Ahmadinejad said that neither the pressure imposed by Europe and the United States, nor the weapons provided by NATO can solve the problems and difficulties, reiterating, “Solving the regional problems through seeking their root causes calls for implementation of justice, respecting the human dignity and urging the aliens to refrain from interference in their internal affairs.”

President said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready for cooperation and assisting in establishment of justice and materializing the people’s basic rights, reiterating in his address to the UN special envoy, “As independent individuals, we need to support those who are under the pressure of big world powers, and to help to solve their problems amid mutual understanding.”

The UN Special Envoy in Syrian Affairs Kofi Annan, too, in the meeting expressed delight over the opportunity to meet the Iranian president, and argued that the Islamic Republic of Iran is an important and great country, which plays noticeable roles in regional developments.

The former UN secretary general then briefed President Ahmadinejad on the activities he has thus far had regarding crisis solving in Syria, arguing, “The best way for ending the conflict in that country is staying away from all types of military engagements, provision of a peaceful atmosphere, and implementation of an appropriate atmosphere for the nurturing and preservation of peace and security aimed at achieving a bright future for Syria and the Syrian nation.”

He also expressed enthusiasm in hearing the viewpoints of the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran on developments related to Syria.