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Iran presidential candidate Velayati vows to fight unemployment

Iran Materials 31 May 2013 15:43 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, May.31/ Trend R.Zamanov

Presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati said that he will try his best to fight with unemployment in Iran.

Addressing a crowd of supporters in West Azarbaijan province, the principlist candidate said that considering the strategic location of the province the government should pave the pay to increase West Azarbaijan's exports.

The West Azarbaijan province has borders with Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Iraq.

Velayati also went on to note that reviving the Urmia lake will boost region's tourism industry.

He further said that Iran is always ready to interact with the international community, but it will never forgo its nuclear rights under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Velayati also said no regional issue can be resolved in the absence of Iran.

He further went on to note that if he is elected president he will prop up the national economy through production and privatization.

The Followers of Imam and Leadership Front of Iran announced on Wednesday that Velayati will be the front's favorite candidate for the upcoming elections.

Velayati is the top advisor to Iran's leader.

He said that he'll form a moderate administration with the participation of experts if he wins the June 14 race.

Velayati, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf are on the list of the Coalition of Three from the Principlist camp.

Iran will hold the 11th presidential election on June 14, 2013.

The voters will select the successor of the current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the elections for the third term according to the country's constitutional laws.

The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election and the Guardian Council vets the candidates for qualifications.

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