Iranian legislators underline all-out support for nuclear activities

Iranian parliamentarians in a statement on Tuesday reiterated full support for the Tehran's peaceful nuclear activities, and said that the parliament will not give up even an iota of the country's nuclear rights under enemies' pressures.A total of 230 legislators issued a statement today on the occasion of the 'National Day of the Nuclear Technology', celebrated in Iran, to express their support for the efforts made by Iranian scientists and experts in the nuclear technology filed."We, as proud deputies of the Iranian parliament, fully support the country's peaceful nuclear activities and express our gratitude and appreciation for nuclear technology, experts, scientists and officials for the efforts they have made to make an effective use of the nuclear technology to meet the country's various needs in the fields of energy, health, agriculture, industry etc.," the statement read.They underlined that the Iranian parliament will never yield to the enemies' excessive demands, political ploys and threats, and voices its full support for Iran's nuclear activities."At the end, while commemorating the 'National Day of the Nuclear Technology' and congratulating all those who make effort in this important and strategic field, we announce that the Iranian parliament will never bow to the enemies' excessive demands, political machinations and threats, and it will never give up even an iota of the rightful rights of the Iranian nation in the field of the civilian nuclear technology and we will always remain committed to our all-out support for the ruling system's policies and strategies for the acquisition and utilization of the nuclear technology on the path of Iran's advancement," the statement added.Today, Iran marked the National Day of Nuclear Technology in a ceremony attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.During the ceremony, the Iranian president inaugurated two uranium processing facilities in the Central province of Yazd through video conference.Saghand uranium complex near the Central city of Ardakan and Shahid Rezayeenejad Yellow Cake production facility are slated to be inaugurated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the ceremony.Governor of Ardakan Ahmad Kamali said that uranium ores are extracted from the depth of 350 meters in Saghand mine near Ardakan and are then sent to Rezayeenejad complex to be converted into Yellow Cake.The ceremony is also attended by head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Fereidoun Abbasi and a number of other senior officials of the country