The Iranian president and his Lebanese counterpart discussed the most important issues and regional developments while meeting in New York.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tackled with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman the most important issues and regional developments at a Tuesday meeting in New York. They stressed the need for awareness and vigilance of the people in these developments and emphasized the development of bilateral relations between the two countries.

The Iranian president attached special importance to the role of resistance as the only way for achieving victory of the peoples of the area in front of the dominance of the authoritarian regime.

The Iranian chief executive made the remark where the two presidents urged regional countries to remain vigilant as developments unfold in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Iranian president noted that the former colonial powers are using human rights as a tool to “achieve their colonial objectives” and “plunder the interests and wealth of the nations.”

He further stated that arrogant powers are struggling to sow the seeds of division among nations to “salvage the Zionist regime (Israel) and their failing economy,” but the “nations are (now) awakened” and that the hegemonic powers will fail.

President Ahmadinejad pointed to the “common interests and enemies,” of Iran and Lebanon, and noted that the expansion of Tehran-Beirut ties will help establish peace and security in the region.

“The relations between the two countries favor resistance (against Israel) and (the interests of) regional states,” said Suleiman for his part.

For his part, the Lebanese president called for unity among all nations against plots hatched by enemies, saying that nations should maintain vigilance against the schemes of their foes.