August 23, 2007	Thursday	Sha’aban 9, 1428

BAKU, Aug 22: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrapped up a visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday with a vow to continue Iran’s nuclear programme.

Mr Ahmadinejad said US-backed international sanctions would not deter his country from developing nuclear technology.

“They know well that their behaviour vis-a-vis the Iranian nation will have no impact on our nation’s resolve and that they will be forced to openly admit the rights of the Iranian nation,” IRNA quoted him as saying.

“We want nuclear technology to be at the service of (all) nations’ progress, welfare and peace, and we are against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” he said.—AFP