Speeding train of Islamic awakening will not come to a stop: Iran FM http://tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=241795

The conference was organized by the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and the Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought.A number of scholars from 20 Asian, African, and European countries attended the one-day conference.Three expert panels, entitled “Region’s Developments: Genealogy, Nature and Characteristics”, “Developments in Geo-politics and Culture of the Middle East:Elements and Characteristics”,

and “Islamic Awakening: West and Future of the Islamic World”, as well as an open discussion session were held on the sidelines of the conference.In his address at the conference, Salehi stated, “The current of the Islamic awakening, which is regarded as a political tsunami, is continuing its way like a speeding train and will not stop until it reaches its final destination, which is the establishment of independent governments.” 

There is no doubt that economic problems, the high unemployment rate, the low standard of living, and economic corruption as well as the exploitation of wealth by the dictators and their allies sparked the pro-democracy protests in certain Arab countries, Salehi stated.However, no one can deny the role of the political maturity of the youth of these countries in these developments, he added.Salehi also said that the United States and the Zionist regime are making efforts to prevent the Islamic awakening from coming to fruition.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is the director general of the Persian Gulf and Middle East Affairs Department of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, also delivered a speech at the conference. Amir-Abdollahian said that the ultimate outcome of the grass roots uprisings in the region will be the emergence of a new Middle East whose countries will be more determined to stand up to the Zionist regime.