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Iranian president visit to Uganda: proposed sanctions against Tehran high on agenda
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has visted last week to Uganda to among others ask for Uganda’ s support to lobby the United Nations Security Council not to impose sanctions on Tehran over its uranium enrichment program.Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni welcomed Ahmadinejad at State House Entebbe, 40km south of the capital Kampala.
He was given a 21 gun salute and thereafter inspected a guard of honor before he proceeded for a State Banquet.
James Mugume, the permanent secretary of ministry of foreign affairs Uganda told the Media that the two leaders would discuss among other issues, Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program.
Uganda is a non permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
The United States and its allies have been pushing for a fourth round of UN sanctions to restrict Iran’s nuclear efforts, which they say are aimed at developing nuclear weapons.
Iran denies the accusation, saying its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes and is intended to generate electricity for its people.
Museveni has previously argued that developing countries have a right to acquire, develop and use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Ahmadinejad’s two-day state visit to Uganda last week was seen as the country’s move to have talks with the 15 Security Council members in search for an agreement.
It is to state that Iran started since last year funding the entire value chain of Uganda’s oil production. Iran also jointly funded the construction of an oil refinery in Uganda.
The agreement was reached last year during Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s visit to Iran, where he held talk with his counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and addressed the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines.