Pezshkian: I believe in negotiation/We will not compromise on the principles, dignity, values, and interests of the country

According to Ashura News, citing ISNA, President Masoud Pezzekian said in a meeting with social and political activists in Kermanshah on Thursday evening, commemorating the memory of martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and the martyrs of service: There are about 5,000 unfinished projects in the country. The government's total credit barely reaches 5,000 hemats. Last year, we paid wheat farmers from the National Development Fund with the permission of the leader because there was not enough credit for this in the budget. There are also issues such as pensioners' demands and imbalances.

He continued: I did not give slogans in the elections, and my point was to seek consensus and unity in order to succeed.

Stating that the index of our actions is piety, the President added: Piety in our religion means moving without mistakes, for example, producing a safe car. A pious person is someone who speaks the right word or bows down to the right word.

A manager who implements the law and policy must remain in his position

The President, pointing out the importance of avoiding factional disputes, continued: "Everyone in any position, if he acts with proper management, must remain in his position. They say that someone is against me. Who am I to agree with and oppose me? A manager who implements the law and policy must remain in his position. A manager cannot be appointed but his direction of movement is not clear.

I promise that with the help of the people, we will equip all public schools and reform educational methods

Pointing to the need to reform the existing inefficient methods of governing the country, he added: "To solve the country's problems, we must change our way of looking at things in order to find new solutions. The construction and equipping of more than 8,000 schools has begun and I am determined and I promise that with the help of the people, I will equip all public schools and reform educational methods."

Pezizian stated that the government does not have the necessary financial resources to build and equip schools, but will build them with the help of the people, adding: We must reform the type of education and the outlook of students by reforming educational methods. Achieving this goal requires a change in outlook and belief.

If the negotiations do not yield results, we will not die

Stating that we must decide to reach the summit, the President said: We must create the belief in reaching the summit so that no obstacle can stand in our way. If the negotiations do not yield results, we will not die. We negotiate with strength and dignity and do not bow down with humiliation. I believe in negotiations and peace, but we do not negotiate in such a way that they threaten us and our side takes up arms so that they can achieve whatever they want and we surrender. We will not compromise on the principles, dignity, values, and interests of the country. If we are together, if the other side does not seek peace, we can find a way, but if we continue with the existing methods, the problems will not be solved.

I want to fulfill my promises

He added: There is a solution to solve the country's problems. We must rely on ourselves. We have enough human and natural resources to solve the problems. You, social and political activists, inject hope and trust into the society. Our solution is unity and cohesion. God will not accept weakness from us on the Day of Judgment. We must honestly do our best to reach the peaks. God will also help us.

The President noted: We must compete with each other to serve. If someone fails, step aside and learn from someone who can work. We cannot move forward by chanting slogans. Of course, solving some problems takes time. Do not expect change to happen in a month or two. A few days ago, in the assembly of parliamentarians, someone said that the electricity problem can be easily solved; I told him that I will give him full authority to solve the imbalance. Anyone can help, we will use his help, but we should not chant slogans. I also do not chant slogans, but I want to fulfill my promises. We ask for your help, empathy, unity, and solidarity. If we are together, I will find a way.