(IRNA) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Tuesday regretted that occupation by big powers of certain countries, including Iraq, has continued for more than three years and called for an end to this colonial practice, reports Trend.
Addressing the inaugural session of the 61st UN General Assembly, he stressed that the occupiers of Iraq have done nothing but to escalate violence in that war-torn country.
"Not a day goes by there without hundreds of people getting killed in cold blood."
Despite the establishment of a lawful government and parliament in Iraq, covert and overt efforts to heighten insecurity, magnify sectorial differences and foment civil strife continue, he said.
There is no indication that the occupiers have the necessary political will to eliminate sources of instability, Ahmadinejad said, adding that numerous terrorists have been apprehended by the government only to be set free under various pretexts by the occupiers.
"It seems that intensification of hostilities and terrorism serves as a pretext for their (occupiers) continued presence in Iraq," he said.
Insecurity in Iraq affects the entire region, he pointed out, and asked whether the Security Council was in a position to bring peace and security to Iraq while the occupiers, which have shown themselves ineffective, are permanent members of the Council. "Where can the people of Iraq seek refuge and from whom should the government of Iraq seek justice?" he asked.